Definitions
malicious burning to destroy property
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman and Old French arson, from the verb ardoir, from Latin ardeō (“to burn”). Compare ardent.
Used in a sentence
“carry out an arson attack”
“Arson, like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.”
“The kyng of Englande mounted on a freſhe courſer, the trapper of clothe of golde, of Tiſſue, the Arſon mantell wiſe[…]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Deliberate fire-setting”5 letters
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