An apt and true reply was given to Alexander the Great by a pirate who had been seized. From LearnThat.org. [Saint Augustine of Hippo, Source: The City of God]
Here is where things get tricky: as described by Han, it would seem that the word pirate has a positive connotation. From Wordnik.com. [Pirates] Reference
For our purposes the term pirate applies to all ships attacked while under way, either on the high seas or in territorial waters. From Wordnik.com. ['Piracy Today: Fighting Villainy on the High Seas'] Reference
(Note that "pirate" is in scare quotes, original in Scahill). From Wordnik.com. [You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up....] Reference
You might even hear arrogant and a title pirate, but only if you're asking George Hickenlooper. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page]
I think the pirate is an iconic figure in children's literature because he cannot be gotten rid of. From Wordnik.com. [Aargh?] Reference
Yar har fiddly dee, being a pirate is alright with me, do what you want cuz a pirate is free you are a pirate!. From Wordnik.com. [obama meets a pirate | My[confined]Space] Reference
Unusually, instead of yet another DRM-laden ebook format, they're supporting the CBR format used in 'pirate' readers, and PDF. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: December 3, 2006 - December 9, 2006 Archives] Reference
The source pirate is the problem, not the downloader. From Wordnik.com. [Pepsi-iTunes Super Bowl ad blasted] Reference
Bonus emphasis on the word pirate whenever it occurs. From Wordnik.com. [Pirate Romance For The Win!] Reference
Tension mounts in Somali pirate lair as ransom clock ticks. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
The only drawback: No catchy jingles sung in pirate outfits. From Wordnik.com. [Non-Political Public Service Announcement - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
The pirate is the epitome of the bad boy and he is loved by all. From Wordnik.com. [Best Pirate Movies of All Time | myFiveBest] Reference
Wrote a thanks anyway note in pirate, promising rum if they changed their mind. From Wordnik.com. [Best of SMX Advanced 2010 | Managing Greatness] Reference
Not one but two online stores specializing in pirate-themed bathroom accoutrements. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 8, 2004 - February 14, 2004 Archives] Reference
The trawlers have mostly been identified engaging in pirate fishing off west Africa. From Wordnik.com. ['Slavery' uncovered on trawlers fishing for Europe] Reference
Have to add that further down the road so I can actually have John in pirate costume. From Wordnik.com. [Whee Wednesday] Reference
If ye salty sea-wenches don't know the basics of talkin 'pirate, watch this here video. From Wordnik.com. [ARRRR!] Reference
And to find out if the life-size pirate is still walking the plank outside a pub in Shoreham?. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Evidence] Reference
And now, undoubtedly, demwoman is feverishly concocting an Ayersian comment in pirate speeck. From Wordnik.com. [William Ayers On George Orwell and John McCain - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
Somali insurgents have taken control of one of the main pirate havens in the centre of the country. From Wordnik.com. [POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, May 3, 2010] Reference
Nielson said the vessel was a "mother ship," which carries speedboats that are used in pirate attacks. From Wordnik.com. [Danish Navy Blows Up Suspected Pirate Boat] Reference
Some intertribal warfare reported as Fighting kills at least 17 in Somali pirate port causes pirate concern. From Wordnik.com. [EagleSpeak] Reference
US lawmaker calls for policy debate on piracy as American warship with helicopters join Somali pirate standoff. From Wordnik.com. [MP3Board.com] Reference
Indeed, the word pirate can ultimately be traced back to the ancient Greek word "peira," which means trial, attempt, experiment. From Wordnik.com. [Culture Making] Reference
During his term the pirate Limahon came from China, and attacked Manila with a fleet of seventy large war-ships and many soldiers. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Philippine Islands] Reference
Of course, Cleveland does not find out that the wealthy recluse and reformed pirate is his father until the climactic final chapters. From Wordnik.com. [Love and Merit in the Maritime Historical Novel: Cooper and Scott] Reference
The practice acquired a Dutch name meaning "pirate" - filibuster. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
The pirate was a physically brave man beyond his fellows. From Wordnik.com. [The Madman and the Pirate] Reference
"It may be because my father was always called a pirate," I replied. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive] Reference
Add Catalina Island to what you might call the pirate-tourism circuit. From Wordnik.com. [Yar, Mate! Swashbuckler Tours!] Reference
Some declared that the pirate was the leading ship, and seemed ready to. From Wordnik.com. [A True Hero A Story of the Days of William Penn] Reference
They should be called pirate or buccaneer birds, from their marauding habits. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales] Reference
MALVEAUX: How can the Obama administration deal with this so - called pirate problem?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 23, 2008] Reference
Perhaps we need to go back in time even further for a pirate is a robber who travels by water. From Wordnik.com. [Alternate Brain] Reference
Another man identified as a pirate also said the captured German ship had been sent to the rescue. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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