Larceny (noun)
lar-sen-ee
Theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968.
Late 15th century from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n-) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus.
Example sentences
“They wanted to speak to him about larceny and some driving offences.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
