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rob|ber|y — «ROB uhr ee, ROB ree», noun, plural ber|ies. 1. the act of robbing; theft; stealing: »a bank robbery. 2. Law. the felonious taking of property of another from his person or from his immediate presence, against his will, by violence or threats.… … Useful english dictionary
rob|ber — «ROB uhr», noun. a person who robs. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under thief. (Cf. ↑thief) … Useful english dictionary
rob — cor·rob·o·ra·tion; cor·rob·o·ra·tor; cor·rob·o·ra·to·ry; en·rob·er; En·rob·er; mac·rob·del·la; my·rob·a·lan; rob; ROB; rob·ber; rob·bery; rob·bin; rob·er; rob·erds·man; rob·ert; rob·in; rob·in·et; rob·ing; rob·in·son·ade; rob·in·son·ite;… … English syllables
berǽdan — wv/t1b to deprive, take by treachery, rob; betray; deliberate on; get the better of … Old to modern English dictionary
ē̆reb(h)-, ō̆rob(h)- — ē̆reb(h) , ō̆rob(h) English meaning: a kind of dark colour Deutsche Übersetzung: in Worten for dunkelrötliche, bräunliche Farbtöne Material: Gk. ὀρφνός “ dusky, dim, dour, gloomy, dark” (ὄρφος “ a dark tinted sea fish “?); for… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
robber — rob·ber … English syllables
robbery — rob•ber•y [[t]ˈrɒb ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ber•ies 1) the act or practice of robbing 2) law the felonious taking of property from another s person by violence or intimidation • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME robberie < OF. See rob, ery … From formal English to slang
robber — rob•ber [[t]ˈrɒb ər[/t]] n. a person who robs • Etymology: 1125–75; ME robbere < OF robere. See rob, er I syn: See thief … From formal English to slang
robber — rob|ber [ˈrɔbə US ˈra:bər] n someone who steals money or property →↑thief, burglar ↑burglar ▪ Armed robbers broke into the shop and demanded money from the till. ▪ a bank robber … Dictionary of contemporary English
robbery — rob|ber|y [ˈrɔbəri US ˈra: ] n plural robberies [U and C] the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence →↑theft, burglary ↑burglary ▪ Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
