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butin

loot

noun bew-TEHN Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

spoils

Usage Note

Butin originally referred to the spoils of war, and that sense is still alive. In informal modern French it can refer to any haul or stash — such as stolen goods or a treasure find. The verb butiner (said of bees collecting nectar) shares the root but has diverged in meaning.

Examples

"Les voleurs ont partagé le butin."

Natural Translation

The thieves shared the loot.

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