burglar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

WordNet

Bur"glar noun
Etymology
OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus (of German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See Borough, and Larceny.
Definitions
  1. (Law) One guilty of the crime of burglary.

Webster 1913