Thievery
Pronunciation : Thiev"er*y
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness. Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest. South.
2. That which is stolen. [Obs.] Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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