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arson
[ ahr-suhn ]
/ ˈɑr sən /
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noun
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
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Origin of arson
OTHER WORDS FROM arson
ar·son·ous, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arson
arsenous, arsonousWords nearby arson
arsino group, arsis, ars longa, vita brevis, ARSM, Ars Nova, arson, arsonist, arsphenamine, ars poetica, arsy, arsy-varsy
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British Dictionary definitions for arson
arson
/ (ˈɑːsən) /
noun
criminal law the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason
Derived forms of arson
arsonist, nounWord Origin for arson
C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin ārsiō, from Latin ārdēre to burn; see ardent
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