razzia

[ raz-ee-uh ]

noun
  1. a plundering raid.

Origin of razzia

1
1835–45; <French <Arabic (Algerian) ghāzya military raid, variant of Arabic ghazwah

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razzia

/ (ˈræzɪə) /


nounplural -zias
  1. history a raid for plunder or slaves, esp one carried out by Moors in North Africa

Origin of razzia

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C19: from French, from Arabic ghaziah war

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