Word:
Larceny
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
The act of stealing something
Sentences:
1) He was arrested and charged with larceny.
2) He has been accused of several larcenies.
Origin:
From Anglo-French larecin which means 'theft' or from Latin latrocinium which means 'robbery'.
First use:
15th century
Synonyms:
theft, robbery, stealing, thievery
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