Arson
WordNet

noun


(1)   Malicious burning to destroy property
"The British term for arson is fire-raising"
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Etymology


latin verb ardere = to burn, to inflame;
latin noun ardor, -oris m = fire, glow

Noun



  1. A crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.
    • 2006, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Killer Smile, Part two, p.34
      Arson, like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off.
 
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