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Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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Anglo-French burgler, from Medieval Latin burglator, probably alteration of burgator, from burgare to commit burglary
1541, in the meaning defined above
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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