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   lar·ce·ny

   /ˈlärsənē/

   noun

   • 1. theft of personal property.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n-) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. larcenist noun
   • 2. larcenous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

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   • Y

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