Pillage vs Bandit - What's the difference?

pillage | bandit |


As nouns the difference between pillage and bandit

is that pillage is the spoils of war while bandit is bandit.

As a verb pillage

is (ambitransitive) to loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

pillage

English

Verb

(pillag)
  • (ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
  • * 1911 , ,
    • Archibald V. (1361-1397) was Count of Perigord. He was nominally under the lilies [France], but he pillaged indiscriminately in his county.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The spoils of war.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Which pillage they with merry march bring home.
  • The act of pillaging.

    • Noun

    (m)
  • looting

    • Related terms

    * ----

    bandit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who robs others
  • an outlaw
  • one who cheats others
  • (military) An enemy aircraft.

    • References

    ----