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TO PLUNDER. The capture of personal property on land by a public enemy, with a view of making it his own. The property so captured is called plunder. See Booty; Prize. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| His idyllic life is interrupted by the arrival in Egypt of that would-be world conqueror, Napoleon, who plunders Egyptian artifacts, including the crocodile, for display in Paris as symbols of his lofty position. Less obvious, but still bluesy, samples: Beastie Boys' ``Flute Loop'' (from ``Ill Communication,'' 1995), lifts a portion of the old Blues Project rock song ``Flute Thing,'' written by longtime sideman Al Kooper; US3's 1993 album ``Hand on the Torch'' plunders the old Blue Note Records jazz catalog, including bluesy songs by jazzmen Bobby Hutcherson and Lou Donaldson; Pete Rock & C. The 'Review' further observed that the novel was an "exploration of individual identity in a society that exalts the collective; and a daring play with voice and storytelling that plunders ancient Chinese myths, philosophy, history, folk songs and memory. |
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