"burglarious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more burglarious [comparative], most burglarious [superlative]
Etymology: burglar + -ious Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|burglar|ious}} burglar + -ious Head templates: {{en-adj}} burglarious (comparative more burglarious, superlative most burglarious)
  1. Being or resembling a burglar Derived forms: burglariously, burglariousness
    Sense id: en-burglarious-en-adj-ffd5aVR~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ious

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