corsair

noun

ˈkȯr-ˌser How to pronounce corsair (audio)
Definition of corsairnext
as in pirate
someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship

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Recent Examples of corsair Acknowledging burdens and consequences In the 1790s, the United States faced a world ruled by corsairs and kings. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026 Rich gives Marge an eye patch that belonged to a corsair his ancestors knew in Cuba. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Apple has provided some guilty pleasure companion reading for fans of Vince Gilligan‘s new apocalyptic drama Pluribus, full of proud, haughty pirates corsairs and Mandovian spicefruit. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corsair
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pirate
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  • This month, 190-piece Hershey Halloween candy bags, including pirate and witch varietals, are $5 off.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bates first set up a pirate radio station at Knock John, another sea fort.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Corsair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corsair. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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