OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12602

booty

/ˈbuːti/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
bagayo • botín
Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.
Hungry for fame and the approval of rare-animal collector Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton), Darwin deceives the Captain and his crew into believing they can get enough booty to win…
The soldier gets his booty ; the combatant his spoils ; the carnivorous animal his prey. Booty respects what is of personal service to the captor ; spoils whatever serves to design…
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