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Recent Examples of burglar from the Web
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An enterprising burglar could have made a fortune by checking the playoff schedule; Gore’s postseason starts drew nearly 20% of the town.
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The two countries also agreed to set up a working group on cybersecurity, which is a little like teaming up with the burglar who robbed your house to help install a new alarm system.
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Davis is also a cool-as-cucumber burglar named The Prowler, who happens to be the uncle of one Miles Morales—a.k.a.
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Davis is also a cool-as-cucumber burglar named The Prowler, who happens to be the uncle of one Miles Morales—a.k.a.
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Overgrown bushes can cover windows, giving a burglar a hiding place and blocking your neighbors' view of the house.
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A car burglar’s note to self: Next time wear a belt.
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Brand believes the original thieves were small-time burglars who sold the pieces to a criminal gang in the U.S. before they were killed in the early 1990s.
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Reader Helen Farmer Kowalchuk is the owner of a literal cat burglar.
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Origin and Etymology of burglar
Anglo-French burgler, from Medieval Latin burglator, probably alteration of burgator, from burgare to commit burglary
Other Legal Terms
BURGLAR Defined for English Language Learners
burglar
playDefinition of burglar for English Language Learners
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: a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things : a person who commits burglary
BURGLAR Defined for Kids
burglar
playDefinition of burglar for Students
: a person who commits burglary
Law Dictionary
burglar
playLegal Definition of burglar
: a person who commits a burglary
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