arson

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   malicious burning to destroy property

   Report has it that they do not stop at arson, treason, or murder to attain their ends, but as Prescott said, they never leave any legal proof behind them."

From Anglo-Norman and Old French arsoun or arson ("burning; act of setting fire"), from Late Latin arsio ("a burning"), related to Latin ardere ("to burn").

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