Definition of burglar
: one who commits burglary
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His arrest came at the end of a four-decade manhunt for the serial burglar and rapist who often hit multiple homes in one night, stole mementos from his victims or taunted them later with phone threats.
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Police identified the burglars as Azell Witherspoon, 28, and Demond Robinson, 17.
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The burglar also shattered the rear window of a car in the 14000 block of Edison Drive to steal a purse containing a wallet and an iPhone.
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Cell phone records eventually detailed the burglars' trip from Southwest Florida, and Rivera confessed in detail.
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Bove said the burglars stole bottles of wine and electronics, including a computer, and her 6-year-old son’s Xbox and baseball bat during the breakin.
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But Breaking In, the new movie that sees Gabrielle Union as Shawn, a mother desperate to save her children from a group of burglars, did.
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Sheriff's deputies arrested three alleged burglars Sundy in the unincorporated area of 4S Ranch, a lieutenant said.
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Chesnot—Getty Images Donisha Prendergast, the granddaughter of famed musician Bob Marley, will sue a California police department after officers mistook her and her friends for burglars, instead of Airbnb guests, authorities said.
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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
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BURGLAR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
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Definition of burglar for Students
: a person who commits burglary
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