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robbery
noun
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13th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbery. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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robbery
nounAnglo-French robberie, roberie, from Old French, from rober to take something away from a person by force
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