plunderer
Translation
plunderer, looter, raider
Examples
The ancient city was attacked by plunderers.
The ancient city was attacked by plunderers.
He was known as a ruthless plunderer of villages.
He was known as a ruthless plunderer of villages.
Grammar Patterns
a plunderer ((of sth.)) a person who steals goods from a place or person He was a plunderer of ancient artifacts.
Similar Words
Synonyms: looter, marauder, raider, pillager
Etymology
From the verb 'plunder', which comes from German 'plündern', meaning 'to loot'. The '-er' suffix denotes a person who does the action.
Memory Tips
Think of someone going 'under' a city's defenses to 'plunder' it. The '-er' makes it the person doing it.