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burglary

burg·lary

UK/ˈbɜː.ɡlə.ɹi/ US/ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/ fairly common us

noun

1.

Origin

From New Latin burglaria. By surface analysis, burglar + -y. Displaced native Old English hūsbryċe (literally “house-breach”).

Phrases

  • breaking and entering
  • burglar alarm
  • burglary tourism
  • cat burglar
  • cat burglary
  • hot burglary
  • knock-knock burglary

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