About The Word Burglar
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Burglar
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What's The Definition Of Burglar?
[n] a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
Synonyms | Synonyms for Burglar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Burglar: See Also | cat burglar | housebreaker | stealer | thief Burglar In Webster's Dictionary \Bur"glar\, n. [OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus
(of German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See
{Borough}, and {Larceny}.] (Law)
One guilty of the crime of burglary.
{Burglar alarm}, a device for giving alarm if a door or
window is opened from without.
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