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arson [ˈɑːsən] n
(Law) Criminal law the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason [from Old French, from Medieval Latin ārsiō, from Latin ārdēre to burn; see ardent] arsonist n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
arson noun pyromania, incendiarism a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson Translations arson n → Brandstiftung f n arson [ˈaːsn] the crime of setting fire to (a building etc) on purpose. brandstigting حَريق مُتَعَمَّد палеж žhářství brandstiftelse die Brandstiftung εμπρησμός incendio provocado kuritahtlik süütamine آتش افروزی tuhopoltto incendie criminel הַצָתָה आगजनी palež gyújtogatás sengaja íkveikja incendio doloso 放火 방화 padegimas ļaunprātīga dedzināšana perbuatan memulakan kebakaran brandstichting brannstiftelse; mordbrann podpalenie fogo posto incendiere premeditată поджог podpaľačstvo požig podmetanje požara mordbrand การลอบวางเพลิง kundakçılık, kasten yangın çıkarma 縱火 підпал آگ لگانا ، آتش زنی sự cố ý gây hoả hoạn 纵火 arson → إشعال الحرائق žhářství brandstiftelse Brandstiftung εμπρησμός incendio provocado tuhopoltto incendie volontaire palež incendio doloso 放火 방화죄 brandstichting brannstiftelse podpalenie fogo posto, incêndio proposital поджог mordbrand การลอบวางเพลิง kundaklama sự cố ý gây hoả hoạn 纵火 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The attacks culminated with a spectacular and devastating blaze, set by arsonists, at a Vail, Colorado, ski resort. Asking Iran and Syria to help us succeed in Iraq is about like your local fire department asking a couple of arsonists to help put out the fire. There are rumors swirling that some fires are started by arsonists interested in making money as firefighters--one of the plot lines is Luther's fear that his stepfather is that desperate. |
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