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Meaning of BURGLAR

Pronunciation:  'burglur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
 

BURGLAR is a 7 letter word that starts with B.

 

 See Also: cat burglar, housebreaker, stealer, thief

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bur"glar\, n. [OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus
(of German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See
{Borough}, and {Larceny}.] (Law)
One guilty of the crime of burglary.

{Burglar alarm}, a device for giving alarm if a door or
   window is opened from without.

 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming of or dream that you are a burglar indicates that your energy is being sucked away from you. You are feeling drained. It may also mean that your fears, guilt, and anxiety make it hard for you to say no to others.
 

 

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