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Definitions for Burglar
[1] a person who commits burglary.
[2] a person who commits burglary; housebreaker
Words related to Burglar
crook, thief, robber, prowler, pilferer, owl, housebreaker, safecracker, filcher, picklock
Words nearby Burglar
burgh, burgher, burghley, burghley house, burghul, burglar, burglar alarm, burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary
Origin of Burglar
1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French burgler (compare Anglo-Latin burg(u)lātor ), perhaps < Old French *borgl(er ) to plunder, pillage (< Gallo-Romance *būriculāre, equivalent to *būric(āre ) (Old Low Franconian *būrj(an ) to dart at, pounce upon + Vulgar Latin *-icāre v. suffix; compare Old French burgier to strike, hit) + -ulāre v. suffix) + Anglo-French -er -er2; see -ar2
Words that may be confused with Burglar
burglar, mugger, robber, thief, (see, synonym, study, at, thief)
Word origin for Burglar
C15: from Anglo-French burgler , from Medieval Latin burglātor , probably from burgāre to thieve, from Latin burgus castle, fortress, of Germanic origin
Synonyms for Burglar
crook, robber, thief, housebreaker, owl, pilferer, prowler, safecracker, cat burglar, filcher, midnighter, picklock, porch-climber, sneakthief