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Definition of "larcenous" []

  • Of, relating to, or involving larceny: a larcenous scheme; with larcenous intent. (adjective)
  • Guilty of or given to larceny. (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 "larcenous" in a sentence
  • "Among all races and classes, including the very rich, there are some people who have what might be called larcenous proclivities."
  • "He argued that "there's a better deal out there to be had," and cited "the paltry Internet move over residual" and the "larcenous" force majeure settlement as reasons."
  • "Or it could be more consciously larcenous than that."
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