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单词 corsair
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corsair

noun

cor·​sair ˈkȯr-ˌser How to pronounce corsair (audio)
kȯr-ˈser
: pirate
especially : a privateer of the Barbary Coast

Synonyms

  • buccaneer
  • freebooter
  • pirate
  • rover
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Example Sentences

no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship
Recent Examples on the Web Queen of the seas, Britain seemed to countenance the pirating activities of the North African corsairs. Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019 From ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs, these women sailed beside–and sometimes in command of–male pirates. Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French corsaire pirate, from Old Occitan corsari, from Old Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin cursarius, from Latin cursus course — more at course

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

corsair

noun

as in pirate
someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pirate
  • privateer
  • buccaneer
  • freebooter
  • raider
  • marauder
  • robber
  • pillager
  • rover
  • plunderer
  • looter
  • despoiler
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