English

Etymology
Via Middle English and Old French preie from Latin praeda

Homophones
pray

Noun
en-noun|-

1. archaic Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
2. That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
3. A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.

#: The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey.

Usage notes
Though often confused, prey applies to all living things, not just animals.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|booty
Czech: ko�ist f
Finnish: saalis
trans-mid
German: Beute f
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trans-top|that which may be seized by animals
Dutch: prooi
Finnish: saalis
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|ravage
Czech: ko�ist f
Dutch: prooi
trans-mid
German: Beute f
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. to victimize, hunt, attack or plunder.
2. to devour.
3. to exert harmful influence.

Anagrams
pyre

References
R:1913

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