Pillage Definition

pillage
noun
  1. goods or money obtained illegally
  2. the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
verb
  1. steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

"Pillage" in song lyrics

See how pillage is used in real songs:

  • "Illage, offsprings of the Ironfist Pillage"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Crunch Lo, Shawn Wigs — One on One
  • "Raid, then pillage"
    A.L.T. and the Lost Civilization — One Little Indian
  • "and were told all your ancestors did was steal, kill, and pillage?"
    C-Rayz Walz f/ The Angel & The Preacher (C-Rayz & 4th Pyramid) — Blackout

Usage tips for "pillage"

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