marauding
[ muh-raw-ding ]
/ məˈrɔ dɪŋ /
adjective
engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area: marauding bands of outlaws.
undertaken for plunder: a marauding raid.
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British Dictionary definitions for marauding
marauding
/ (məˈrɔːdɪŋ) /
adjective
wandering or raiding in search of plunder or victims
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