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eureka(dictionary)

PILLAGE (law) and eureka (iou)


PILLAGE (law)


PILLAGE. The taking by violence of private property by a victorious army from the citizens or subjects of the enemy. This, in modern times, is seldom from the citizens or subjects of the enemy. This, in modern times, is seldom allowed, and then, only when authorized by the commander or chief officer, allowed, and then, only when authorized by the commander or chief officer, at the place where the pillage is committed. The property thus violently at the place where the pillage is committed. The property thus violently taken in General belongs to the common soldiers. See Dall. Dict. Propriete, taken in General belongs to the common soldiers. See Dall. Dict. Propriete, Art. 3, Sec. 5; Wolff, Sec. 1201; and Booty; Prize. Art. 3, Sec. 5; Wolff, Sec. 1201; and Booty; Prize.

eureka (iou)



eureka interjection & noun. Also Eureka. E17.
[Greek heureka, 1st person sing. pf. of heuriskein find: uttered by Archimedes when he hit upon a method of determining the purity of gold.]
A. interjection. Expr. exultation at a sudden discovery. E17.
b. noun.
A cry of eureka! M17.
A fortunate discovery. M19.
(Eureka.) (Proprietary name for) an alloy of copper and nickel used for electrical filament and resistance wire. E20.