"despoiler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: despoilers [plural]
Etymology: despoil + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|despoil|er|id2=agent noun}} despoil + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} despoiler (plural despoilers)
  1. One who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer.
    Sense id: en-despoiler-en-noun-GbovnuIk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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