burglar
[ bur-gler ]
/ ˈbɜr glər /
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noun
a person who commits burglary.
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Origin of burglar
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English, from Anglo-French burgler (compare Anglo-Latin burg(u)lātor), perhaps from unattested Old French borgl(er) “to plunder, pillage” (from unattested Gallo-Romance būriculāre, equivalent to unattested būric(āre) (unattested Old Low Franconian būrj(an) “to dart at, pounce upon” + unattested Vulgar Latin -icāre verb suffix; compare Old French burgier “to strike, hit”) + -ulāre verb suffix) + Anglo-French -er-er2; see -ar2
Words nearby burglar
burgh, burgher, Burghley, Burghley House, burghul, burglar, burglar alarm, burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary
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British Dictionary definitions for burglar
burglar
/ (ˈbɜːɡlə) /
noun
a person who commits burglary; housebreaker
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
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