Definitions
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Word origin
From thieve + -ery. Compare Old Frisian deverie ("thievery; theft"; > West Frisian dieverij; Saterland Frisian Däiweräi), Dutch dieverij (“thievery”), German Low German Deveree (“thievery; theft”), German Dieberei (“thievery”), Danish tyveri (“thievery; theft; larceny”), Swedish tjuveri (“thievery”).
Used in a sentence
“This instance of thievery will not be overlooked.”
“Injurious Time now, with a robber's haste, / Crams his rich thievery up, he knows not how;”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Act of stealing”8 letters
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