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Vinony

robbery

noun

  1. taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒbəɹi/ / /ˈɹɒbɹi/ / /ˈɹɑbəɹi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-der. Proto-Germanic *raubōną Frankish *raubōnbor. Late Latin raubāre Old French rober Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French roberiebor. Middle English robberie English robbery From Middle English robberie, robry, roberie, from Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. By surface analysis, rob + -ery. Compare Dutch roverij (“robbery”), Norwegian Bokmål røveri (“robbery”), German Räuberei (“robbery, banditry”). Displaced native Old English rēaflāc.

  1. The act or practice of robbing.
  2. The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.

    “bank robbery”