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plagiary

[ pley-juh-ree, -jee-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural pla·gia·ries.
  1. a plagiarist.


plagiary

/ ˈpleɪdʒərɪ /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a person who plagiarizes or a piece of plagiarism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of plagiary1

1590–1600; < Latin plagiārius kidnapper, equivalent to plagi ( um ) kidnapping (akin to plaga snare) + -ārius -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plagiary1

C16: from Latin plagiārus plunderer, from plagium kidnapping; related to plaga snare
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Example Sentences

On a famous occasion Charles Reade drew a line between plagiary and justifiable borrowing.

The sin of plagiary is a development of modern civilisation.

However, when Quinault said that a lady was in the case, the plagiary was forgiven.

He is a great plagiary of tavern wit, and comes to sermons only that he may talk of Austin.

It may be that many a successful author has been a plagiarist, but no author ever succeeded because of his plagiary.

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