DEPREDATIONS

Noun

depredations

plural of depredation

Source: Wiktionary


DEPREDATION

Dep`re*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. depraedatio: cf. F. déprédation.]

Definition: The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often makes depredation on the land.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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