word-vault/dist/data/cards/pi/pirate.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "pirate",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "(especially in the past) a person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea in order to steal from them",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by water"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who makes illegal copies of books, computer programs, etc., in order to sell them",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a pirate edition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "software pirates"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person or an organization that broadcasts illegally",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a pirate radio station"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpaɪrət/",
                "audio": "pi/pirate/pirate__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpaɪrət/",
                "audio": "pi/pirate/pirate__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’)."
}