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Word: Larceny
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n-) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɑːsɪni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968.
Short Definition:theft of personal property
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