Definitions for Ladrones

Ladrones la·drone

Spelling: [luh-drohn]
IPA: /ləˈdroʊn/

Ladrones is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 569 anagrams from letters in Ladrones (adelnors).

Definitions for Ladrones

noun

  1. a thief.
  2. a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).

Origin of Ladrones

1550-60; Spanish ladrón Latin latrōn- (stem of latrō) mercenary, bandit

Examples for Ladrones

Terry understood: fear of the ladrones had paralyzed the natives.

Without the slightest change of expression, the captain repeated: "The ladrones."

The ladrones were paid by their chief ten dollars for every Chinaman's head they produced.

After this the ladrones returned, and plundered the town, every boat leaving it when laden.

The ladrones would not remain 'till morning, so we were obliged to return with them to the fleet.

Your Excellency cannot be ignorant that the ladrones infest the savannahs.

"I should like to see the Marianas—or the ladrones, as we traders call them," I said.

They were still in some doubt whether they should go on to the ladrones or steer for Japan.

The ladrones have no settled residence on shore, but live constantly in their vessels.

He called the group of small islands, of which Guam is one, the ladrones.

Word Value for Ladrones
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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