[ˈpʌɪrət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
(e.g: in the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates)

- a person who appropriates or reproduces the work of another for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
(e.g: software pirates)

- a person or organization that broadcasts radio or television programmes without official authorization
(e.g: a pirate radio station)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’)

[ˈpʌɪrət], (Verb)

Definitions:
- use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright
(e.g: his latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10 million in sales)

- rob or plunder (a ship)
(e.g: nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’)