depredator
Syllables: de·pre·da·tor
depredator noun: one who depredates, or commits depredation.
Noun
depredator (plural depredators)
- One who depredates, or commits depredation.
- An open heath, a close plantation, were alike subjects of his apprehension; and the whistle of a shepherd lad was instantly converted into the signal of a depredator.1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], chapter III, in Rob Roy. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst...
- Orders were now given to fire on all depredators, royal or plebeian; and after a few shots had been discharged without producing any fatal effects, the thieves hid themselves amongst the rocks, and were merely seen peeping through the crevices.1836, Robert Huish, Lander’s Travels
depredator meaning in Tamil and Bengali
depredator in Tamil
- Translations
- கள்ளன் kaḷḷaṉ, கள்ளி kaḷḷi
depredator in Bengali
- যিনি লুণ্ঠন করেন, বা লুণ্ঠনকার্য সম্পন্ন করেন
Forms of depredator
| plural | depredators |
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Origin of depredator
From depredate + -or.
Questions about depredator
- What does depredator mean?
- Depredator means one who depredates, or commits depredation.
- What is depredator in Tamil?
- Depredator in Tamil is கள்ளன் (kaḷḷaṉ), கள்ளி (kaḷḷi). See Depredator meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is depredator?
- Depredator is a noun.
- What is the plural of depredator?
- The plural of depredator is depredators.
Words near depredator in the dictionary
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