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spoliation in Persian

تاراج târâj

/spəʊliˈeɪʃn̩//spoʊliˈeɪʃən/

spoliation in Persian: تاراج (târâj), یغما (yaġmâ). In English, spoliation means the action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.

Persian words for spoliation

1. (uncountable) action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; state of having property forcibly seized — see also pillage, plunder, despoliation, exspoliation
تاراج târâj, یغما yaġmâ

English meaning of spoliation

  1. noun The action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.
  2. noun The action of destroying or ruining; destruction, ruin.
  3. noun The action of an incumbent (“holder of an ecclesiastical benefice”) wrongfully depriving another of the emoluments of a benefice.
  4. noun A lawsuit brought or writ issued by an incumbent against another, claiming that the latter has wrongfully taken the emoluments of a benefice.

Full definition of spoliation

spoliation in a sentence

  • Spoliation of Jewish property by Nazi authorities occurred on a large scale during World War II.

Synonyms of spoliation

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Questions about spoliation in Persian

What is the meaning of spoliation in Persian?
Spoliation in Persian is تاراج (târâj), یغما (yaġmâ).
معنی spoliation چیست؟
Spoliation: تاراج (târâj), یغما (yaġmâ).
What does spoliation mean in English?
Spoliation means the action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; (countable) an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.

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