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burglar

[ bur-gler ]

noun

  1. a person who commits burglary.


burglar

/ ˈɜːɡə /

noun

  1. a person who commits burglary; housebreaker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burglar1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English, from Anglo-French burgler (compare Anglo-Latin ܰ()ٴǰ ), perhaps from unattested Old French borgl(er) “to plunder, pillage” (from unattested Gallo-Romance ūܱ, equivalent to unattested ū() (unattested Old Low Franconian ū() “to dart at, pounce upon” + unattested Vulgar Latin - verb suffix; compare Old French burgier “to strike, hit”) + verb suffix) + Anglo-French -er -er 2; -ar 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burglar1

C15: from Anglo-French burgler , from Medieval Latin ܰٴǰ , probably from ܰ to thieve, from Latin burgus castle, fortress, of Germanic origin
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This week, millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from a downtown L.A. jeweler’s two safes after burglars tunneled into the shop through multiple reinforced walls.

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It’s believed the burglars are professionals who spent hours inside the business.

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Millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from a downtown Los Angeles jeweler’s two enormous safes after burglars tunneled into the Broadway shop through multiple reinforced walls, police said.

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This show commits both sins, introducing our burglar as he wakes up on his neighbor’s floor, his expensive haircut resting in a puddle of blood.

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Some vendors claim that new add-ons can detect subtle changes in motorist behavior, such as when a would-be burglar is “casing” a home by circling the block in their car.

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