peculator
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The name of this peculator is said to have been Ciampolo. v.
From Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete by Cary, Henry Francis
Consider the shades of meanings among such word-groups as thief, peculator, defaulter, embezzler, burglar, yeggman, robber, bandit, marauder, pirate, and many more; or the distinctions among Hebrew, Jew, Israelite, and Semite.
From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale
It was the constant policy of Rome to tolerate and patronize the various people in its provinces, to respect, if not to understand, their religions, and to protect them from the peculator.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 by Various
The man who was not a sinecurist or a peculator was pretty sure to be a profligate or a gambler.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin
It is, at any rate, something in his favour that he remained in office till his death, unless he was kept there on the principle of setting a peculator to catch a peculator.
From The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by Painter, William
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