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larceny
[ lahr-suh-nee ]
/ ˈlɑr sə ni /
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noun, plural lar·ce·nies.Law.
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
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Words nearby larceny
la raza, larboard, LARC, larcener, larcenous, larceny, larch, Larch River, larch sawfly, lard, lardaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for larceny
Derived forms of larceny
larcenist or larcener, nounlarcenous, adjectivelarcenously, adverbWord Origin for larceny
C15: from Old French larcin, from Latin lātrocinium robbery, from latrō robber
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Cultural definitions for larceny
larceny
[ (lahr-suh-nee) ]
Theft; taking another person's property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner.
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