What does burglar mean?
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What does burglar mean?
burglar. / (ˈbɜːɡlə) / noun. a person who commits burglary; housebreaker.
What is the root word for burglar?
1644), that the word Burglar (“or the person that committeth burglary”), is derived from the words burgh and laron, meaning house-thieves.
What do we call a person who does burglary?
Burglary: it’s the no-good act of illegally entering a building with the intent to commit a crime—especially the theft kind of crime. The person who does it? A burglar. If you want a verb for a sentence about a burglar committing burglary you have two perfectly legitimate options: burglarize and burgle.
What does burglar mean in The Hobbit?
Bilbo was both with Baggins being the family to give his name and Took through his mother which lead to old Took as his ancestor, the most adventures hobbit known of all time. So he called a burglar through Gandalf putting him in that position and hobbits having a natural ability to be burglars.
What is another name for burglar?
burglar
- cat burglar,
- cracksman,
- housebreaker,
- picklock,
- safecracker.
What’s another word for a burglar?
prowler
A burglar is sometimes called a prowler. A particularly stealthy and skilled burglar is sometimes called a cat burglar. Antiquated words for burglar include housebreaker, sneakthief, and picklock. A burglar is a kind of thief, but the word thief is much more general.
Why does Gandalf call Bilbo a burglar?
What is the antonym of burglar?
What is the opposite of burglar?
| law | police |
|---|---|
| patrolwoman | constable |
| sheriff | constabulary |
| gendarme | police officer |
| peace officer | police constable |
What does Rober mean?
noun. rare. A person responsible for looking after, or investing another person in, an official robe or robes.
What is the difference between a robber and a burglar?
The most important thing to remember is that burglary involves entering a home or another building illegally whether or not the criminal steals something, whereas robbery involves taking property from a person through threats or fear of harm.
What is the past tense of burglary?
Burgle verb forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Tense |
|---|---|---|
| burgle | burgling | burgled |
Why did Gandalf want Bilbo as the burglar?
Bilbo was brave and full of wild delight, not afraid to be himself even when others thought him queer, and loved tricks and games. He was very good at riddles, even then, and this becomes a key quality that Gandalf seeks in him later when appointing him to the role of Burglar.
