Definitions
Thief who enters a building to steal.
Word origin
16th century, from Medieval Latin burglātor, British byform of burgātor (“burglar”), derived from burgō (“to commit burglary”), from Late Latin burgus (“fortified town”), itself probably from Frankish *burg (“fortress”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, *burgiją (“borough, watch-tower”).
Used in a sentence
“The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum.”
“There’s good reason to worry. In an earlier memoir, “Five-Finger Discount,” Stapinski recreated the terrifying world of swindlers, embezzlers, burglars and mobster wannabes who made up her extended Jersey City family.”
“The latter, with another constable, remained to watch the burglared premises both back and front, […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Break-in thief”7 letters
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