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Definition of "burglarious" [bur•gla•ri•ous]

  • Of or relating to burglary. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "burglarious" in a sentence
  • "Harvey Leemore, 34, of the 1600 block of Evergreen Way in Essex County, was charged with attempted burglary, attempted grand larceny and possession of burglarious tools."
  • "A little while afterwards, he broke out in an entirely new direction, and confessed to a knowledge of burglarious intentions as to our premises, on the part of the pot – boy, who was immediately taken up."
  • "SAMUEL is laden with burglarious tools and pistols, etc."
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