burglary
English
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡləɹi/
noun
Definitions
- The crime of unlawfully break breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin burglaria suffix from English burglar.
Origin
English
burglar
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Cognates and derived terms
- antiburglar English
- antiburglary English
- burglar English
- burglaree English
- burglarious English
- burglarize English
- burglarous English
- burglarproof English
- cat burglar English
- burglaria Latin
- burglātor Latin
- buirgléir Irish