rapparee

[ rap-uh-ree ]

/ ˌræp əˈri /

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noun

an armed Irish freebooter or plunderer, especially of the 17th century.

any freebooter or robber.

Origin of rapparee

First recorded in 1680–90, rapparee is from the Irish word rapaire

Words nearby rapparee

rap jumping, rap music, Rapoport test, Rapp, Rappahannock, rapparee, rappee, rappel, rappen, rappé pie, rapper

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Example sentences from the Web for rapparee

Now this man and the Rapparee had been old acquaintances, and renewed their friendship in prison.
Willy Reilly|William Carleton
To-morrow, however, I shall secure the Rapparee, and hand him over to the authorities.
Willy Reilly|William Carleton
The reader will please not confound the terms "tory" and "rapparee."
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.|E. Rameur
The spirit of the Rapparee is still abroad—though we fear there is little of the Tory left about it.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth

The Rapparee took the letter, finished his glass of brandy, and disappeared to fulfil his commission.
Willy Reilly|William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for rapparee

rapparee

/ (ˌræpəˈriː) /

noun

an Irish irregular soldier of the late 17th century

obsolete any plunderer or robber

Word Origin for rapparee

C17: from Irish rapairidhe pike, probably from English rapier

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单词	rapparee
释义	rapparee [ rap-uh-ree ] / ˌræp əˈri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rapparee ON THESAURUS.COM noun an armed Irish freebooter or plunderer, especially of the 17th century. any freebooter or robber. Origin of rapparee First recorded in 1680–90, rapparee is from the Irish word rapaire Words nearby rapparee rap jumping, rap music, Rapoport test, Rapp, Rappahannock, rapparee, rappee, rappel, rappen, rappé pie, rapper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rapparee Now this man and the Rapparee had been old acquaintances, and renewed their friendship in prison. Willy Reilly\|William Carleton To-morrow, however, I shall secure the Rapparee, and hand him over to the authorities. Willy Reilly\|William Carleton The reader will please not confound the terms "tory" and "rapparee." The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.\|E. Rameur The spirit of the Rapparee is still abroad—though we fear there is little of the Tory left about it. Rookwood\|William Harrison Ainsworth The Rapparee took the letter, finished his glass of brandy, and disappeared to fulfil his commission. Willy Reilly\|William Carleton British Dictionary definitions for rapparee rapparee / (ˌræpəˈriː) / noun an Irish irregular soldier of the late 17th century obsolete any plunderer or robber Word Origin for rapparee C17: from Irish rapairidhe pike, probably from English rapier Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rapparee looter, thief, marauder, raider, vandal, bandit, spoiler, pillager, freebooter, depredator, ravager
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rapparee

noun

Origin of rapparee

Words nearby rapparee

Example sentences from the Web for rapparee

British Dictionary definitions for rapparee

noun

Word Origin for rapparee

Words related to rapparee