robbery

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɹɒbəɹi//
United Kingdom//ˈɹɒbɹi//
United States//ˈɹɑbəɹi//

The act or practice of robbing.

noun

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

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 *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos 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.

Forms

plural: robberies

Rob · A diminutive of the male given names Robert or Robin.ROB · Region of background (in digital images).robber · A person who robs.

robbery · The act or practice of robbing.

Robbie · A diminutive of the male given name Robert, particularly…robbing · robbery Robbins · An English surname originating as a patronymic, from Robin +…

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