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razzia

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raz·zi·a  (rz-)
n.
A plundering raid.
[Arabic dialectal azya, from Arabic azwa, raid, military attack, from az, to raid; see zw in Semitic roots.]
razzia [ˈræzɪə]
n pl -zias
(Historical Terms) History a raid for plunder or slaves, esp one carried out by Moors in North Africa
[from French, from Arabic ghaziah war]
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