pillagers
nounUK /ˈpɪl.ɪ.dʒəz/
US /ˈpɪl.ɪ.dʒɚz/
People who steal things by force, often during a war or attack.
The villagers hid their food because they were afraid of the pillagers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Soldiers or fighters who take goods from captured places.
The pillagers carried away grain and gold from the town.
3. In some games, hostile characters that attack and steal from players.
A group of pillagers attacked the village in the game.
4. People who destroy and take what belongs to others.
The old story tells of pillagers who came from across the sea.