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Added 9 October 2026

arson

/ˈɑɹsən/ noun

Latin root: ardeō Wiktionary

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The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
carry out an arson attack

verb

To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.

noun

A saddlebow.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman and Old French arson, from the verb ardoir, from Latin ardeō (“to burn”). Compare ardent.

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