Burglar

  • 21burglar — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)glə(r)[/t]] burglars N COUNT A burglar is a thief who enters a house or other building by force. Burglars broke into their home …

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  • 22burglar — noun (C) someone who gets into houses, shops etc to steal things compare robber, thief, see also: cat burglar …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23burglar — n 1. housebreaker, Brit. picklock, Raffles, sneak thief, cat burglar, Inf. second story man; Inf. hold up man, Sl. stick up man, mugger; safecracker, Jimmy Valentine; robber, thief, stealer, Inf. crook, Sl. yegg; felon, gangster, criminal. 2.… …

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  • 24burglar — noun Syn: housebreaker, robber, thief, raider, looter, cat burglar …

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  • 25burglar — /ˈbɜglə/ (say bergluh) noun someone who commits burglary. {compare Anglo Latin burglātor, variant of burgātor, Latinisation of Anglo French burgur burglar, from burgier pillage} …

  • 26burglar — See car burglar …

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  • 27Burglar (comics) — Burglar Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First app …

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  • 28Burglar alarm — Burglar 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. [1913 Webster] {Burglar alarm}, a device for giving alarm… …

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  • 29burglar alarm — burglar alarms N COUNT A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force …

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  • 30Burglar Bill — was written in 1888 by F Anstey (Thomas Anstey Guthrie) as a recitation. It was adapted as a children s book by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg. They originated the catchphrase I ll ave that …

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