- Plagiary
- Plagiary Pla"gia*ry, a.
1. Kidnaping. [Obs.] --E. Browne.
[1913 Webster]
2. Practicing plagiarism. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Plagiary
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Plagiary — Pla gia*ry, v. i. To commit plagiarism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plagiary — Pla gia*ry, n.; pl. {Plagiaries}. [L. plagiarius a kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire.] 1. A manstealer; a kidnaper. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. One who purloins another s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plagiary — index counterfeit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
plagiary — [plā′jərē, plā′jē ərē] n. pl. plagiaries [L plagiarius, kidnapper, literary thief < plagium, kidnapping < plaga, hunting net, snare < IE * plāg , to spread out: see PELAGIC] 1. archaic var. of PLAGIARIST 2. PLAGIARISM … English World dictionary
plagiary — ˈplājēˌerē, jər , ri noun ( es) Etymology: Latin plagiarius kidnapper, plagiarist, from plagium hunting net (from plaga net) + arius ary more at plagal 1 … Useful english dictionary
plagiary — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Latin plagiarius, literally, kidnapper, from plagium netting of game, kidnapping, from plaga net, trap Date: 1601 1. archaic one that plagiarizes 2. plagiarism … New Collegiate Dictionary
plagiary — /play jeuh ree, jee euh ree/, n., pl. plagiaries. 1. plagiarism. 2. a plagiarist. [1590 1600; < L plagiarius kidnapper, equiv. to plagi(um) kidnapping (akin to plaga snare) + arius ARY] * * * … Universalium
plagiary — pleɪdÊ’É™rɪ n. use of another person s written work without acknowledging the source; unauthorized use of patented or copyrighted materials … English contemporary dictionary
plagiary — pla·gia·ry … English syllables
plagiary — pla•gia•ry [[t]ˈpleɪ dʒə ri, dʒi ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) lit. plagiarism 2) lit. a plagiarist • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L plagiārius kidnapper < plagium kidnapping … From formal English to slang
