01 n. A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
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A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.“Marauding chief! his sole delight The moonlight raid, the morning fight.” — Sir W. Scott.“There are permanent conquests, temporary occupations, and occasional raids.” — H. Spenser.
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An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.[Colloq. U. S.]