Housebreaker

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.

    "[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]"

  2. 2
    a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house wordnet
  3. 3
    a wrecker of houses wordnet

Synonyms

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burglarcat burglardrummerhousewreckerhousewreckerrobber

Example

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"[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]"

Etymology

From house + breaker.

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