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Word: Pirate
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’)
ˈpʌɪrət
a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
Short Definition:person who attacks and robs ships
Examples:- in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates
- a pirate ship
a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
Short Definition:person reproducing another's work without permission
Examples:- software pirates
- pirate recordings
a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television programmes without official authorization
Short Definition:organization broadcasting illegally
Examples:- a pirate radio station
Word: Pirate
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpʌɪrət
use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
Short Definition:reproduce another's work without permission
Examples:- his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales
- the company is seeking compensation from people who pirated the movie
rob or plunder (a ship)
Short Definition:rob ship
Examples:- nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year
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