razzia

[raz-ee-uh]

noun

a plundering raid.

Origin of razzia

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

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Historical Examples of razzia

In short, it is a razzia, or sweeping burglary, as complete as can be imagined.
Animal Intelligence
George J. Romanes
The words Bédouins, razzia, Algérie, recurred frequently in their discourse.
Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7
Various
The little blacks on whom the red ants made this razzia sallied out in considerable numbers; and I truly pitied them.
The Insect
Jules Michelet
She had been sold by auction, as usual, the day after the return from the razzia, and had fallen to the lot of one of the men.
Some Heroes of Travel
W. H. Davenport Adams
En-Noor told us that the Sultan of Asoudee had gone out on a razzia to the west.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2
James Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for razzia

razzia

noun plural -zias

history a raid for plunder or slaves, esp one carried out by Moors in North Africa

Word Origin for razzia

C19: from French, from Arabic ghaziah war

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