No. 11,014 in French
pillages
"Plundering" or "looting."
In a sentence
Les pillages des magasins ont été rapportés après la manifestation.
Looting of the stores was reported after the demonstration.
The word 'pillages' here refers to the act of looting or plundering, specifically of stores.
Les pillages des archives historiques ont causé la perte de documents précieux.
The looting of the historical archives caused the loss of valuable documents.
In this sentence, 'pillages' denotes the unlawful taking or destruction of historical information and documents.
Pendant les guerres médiévales, les pillages étaient un problème commun pour les villages.
During medieval wars, looting was a common problem for villages.
'Pillages' in this context highlights the historical aspect of looting or pillaging as related to warfare.
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