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burglary [ˈbɜːglərɪ] n pl -ries
(Law) English criminal law the crime of either entering a building as a trespasser with the intention of committing theft, rape, grievous bodily harm, or damage, or, having entered as a trespasser, of committing one or more of these offences burglarious [bɜːˈglɛərɪəs] adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
burglary noun breaking and entering, housebreaking, break-in He's been arrested for burglary. Translations 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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| Well, it seems to me that it is just possible that the arrival of this poor fellow William was not before, but after, the entrance of the burglary into the house. You young jade, you've committed burglary -- that's what you've done. he thought, and he was moved as by a slight, and began at once to recollect that he was here an interloper, in a strange house, which he had entered almost by a burglary, and where at any moment he might be scandalously challenged. |
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