predatory excursion

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• Predatory — Pred a*to*ry, a. [L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to plunder, fr. praeda prey. See {Prey}.] 1. Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party. A predatory war. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slieve Rushen — is a mountain which straddles the border of Counties Cavan and Fermanagh and thus the international border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is also called Slieve Russell or Ligavegra (Also Legavagra, Ligavagra). It has an… …   Wikipedia

• Forray — For ray, n. The act of ravaging; a ravaging; a predatory excursion. See {Foray}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Delbhna Nuadat — The Delbhna Nuadat were lords of a large section of what is now County Roscommon, situated between the Suca and Shannon rivers. From the early historic era they were a subject people of the Ui Maine. The appalation Nuadat is usually taken as… …   Wikipedia

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• heretéam — m ( es/ as) plunder, devastation; predatory excursion …   Old to modern English dictionary

• out|road — «OWT ROHD», noun. Archaic. a hostile or predatory excursion; raid …   Useful english dictionary

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• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

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• Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …   Wikipedia