robbery
/ˈɹɑbəɹi/
UK: /ˈɹɒbɹi/
robbery
English
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Definition
The act or practice of robbing.
Etymology
From Middle English robberie, robry, roberie, from Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. By surface analysis, rob + -ery. Compare Dutch roverij (“robbery”), Norwegian Bokmål røveri (“robbery”), German Räuberei (“robbery, banditry”). Displaced native Old English rēaflāc.
Example Sentences
- "bank robbery"
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