spoliator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈspoʊliˌeɪtɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From spoliate + -or.
Meanings
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(obsolete) One who spoliates.
But the rude spoliator came, and that which time had spared, speedily fell beneath his hand. The contemplation of the ruins to-day, cannot but cause regret and sorrow to the lover of our antiquities, and a feeling of indignation will not allow itself to be suppressed, when we reflect upon the wanton destruction of this ancient sepulchre.
1887, William Crossing, The Ancient Crosses of Dartmoor, Exeter: James G Commin, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spoliators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
es expoliador (Translations) · es espoliador (Translations)