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" Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?"
Frank Moore Colby

Meaning of "arson" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARSON

From Old French, from Medieval Latin ārsiō, from Latin ārdēre to burn.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ARSON

ˈɑːsən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARSON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arson is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arson

Arson is the crime of intentionally and maliciously setting fire to buildings, wildland areas, vehicles or other property with the intent to cause damage. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires. Arson often involves fires deliberately set to the property of another or to one's own property as to collect insurance compensation. A person who commits this crime is called an arsonist. More often than not, arsonists use accelerants to ignite, propel, and directionalize fires. Cars in Hackney, Greater London after arson during the 2011 England Riots...

Definition of arson in the English dictionary

The definition of arson in the dictionary is the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARSON

Carson · chairperson · Dawson · draftsperson · fasten · glassen · Lawson · loosen · Macpherson · McPherson · parson · person · refasten · salesperson · sarsen · spokesperson · squarson · tradesperson · unfasten · worsen

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARSON

arsenous · arses · arsey · arsheen · arshin · arshine · arsier · arsiest · arsine · arsino · arsis · ARSM · arsmetrick · arson attack · arsonist · arsonite · arsonous · arsphenamine · arsy · arsy-versy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARSON

Anderson · craftsperson · Emerson · first person · first-person · Grierson · Henderson · in person · Jefferson · Kherson · lay person · media person · missing person · non-person · Paterson · Pearson · Peterson · Sanderson · second person · third person

Synonyms and antonyms of arson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARSON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arson» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «arson» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ARSON

Find out the translation of arson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of arson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arson» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

纵火
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

incendio provocado
570 millions of speakers
en

English

arson
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आगजनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَرِيـمَةُ الـحَرْق عَمْداً
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

поджог
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

incêndio proposital
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নিসংযোগ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

incendie volontaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Membakar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Brandstiftung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

放火
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

방화죄
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pembakaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tội cố ý gây hỏa hoạn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலவரம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

जाळपोळ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kundakçılık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

incendio doloso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

podpalenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

підпал
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

incendiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπρησμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandstigting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mordbrand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brannstiftelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arson

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARSON»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of arson
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «arson».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arson

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «ARSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arson.
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Frank Moore Colby
Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARSON»

Discover the use of arson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arson
Arson is walking a fine line between boy and monster. When a girl moves in next door, he hopes to find purpose in his life. He must face his consuming past and confront the nightmare that is his present.
Estevan Vega, 2011
2
Practical Fire and Arson Investigation, Second Edition
Practical Fire and Arson Investigation, Second Edition is a significantly revised, updated, and expanded new edition of this best-selling book in the Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations series, edited by Vernon Geberth ...
David R. Redsicker, John J. O'Connor, 1996
3
Arson About
Arson About is a theatrical powder keg which crackles with wit and moves along with a scroching pace. But in this play by Mark Wheeller the cost of 'arson about' becomes all too clear.
Mark Wheeller, 2004
4
Arson!
The Dakota Series # 1 Dakota Taylor is a cowboy who likes other men, so what? What's important is that he has a gun for hire, and the handsome Bennie Colsen has a job for him.
Cap Iversen, 1992
5
Arson Investigation Guide
The official guide for arson investigators prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
DIANE Publishing Company, 1993
6
Arson Investigation: The Step-by-step Procedure
Instructors and students, along with attorneys in the field, will want to use it to augment their own procedures. The methods, procedures, and techniques outlined make this manual a must for all involved in the field of arson investigation.
Thomas J. Bouquard, 2004
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Nuns Behaving Badly: Tales of Music, Magic, Art, and Arson ...
In resurrecting these long-forgotten tales and trials, Monson also draws attention to the predicament of modern religious women, whose “misbehavior”—seeking ordination as priests or refusing to give up their endowments to pay for ...
Craig A. Monson, 2010
8
Firecode - fire safety in the NHS: operational provisions, ...
Fires have great significance in the case of hospitals and other healthcare premises because of the presence of large numbers of in-patients.
Great Britain: Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division, 2006
9
Careers in Explosives and Arson Investigation
Looks at explosives and arson investigation and how the techniques are used to help capture criminals, and also provides information about the training and education necessary to work in the field and what career opportunities are available ...
Daniel E. Harmon, 2008
10
All Russia is Burning!: A Cultural History of Fire and Arson ...
Frierson shows the special associations of women with fire in rural life and in elite understanding of fire in the Russian countryside.
Cathy A. Frierson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arson is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tampa marijuana grow house fire ruled arson
The Fire Marshal ruled that the cause of the fire was arson due to "faulty construction and wiring," the fire department said. Somebody had ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
2
Russellville man charged with arson
RUSSELLVILLE — Authorities said a Franklin County man is charged with arson after he got mad at his girlfriend and tried to burn her ... «Times Daily, Jul 15»
3
Officials investigate fire believed to be caused by arson
Officials determined that arson was the cause. Leger says investigators are looking for three young kids who were seen running away from the ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
4
Arson at Wilmington swim club causes $8000 in damage
Arson at Wilmington swim club causes $8,000 in damage. VIDEO: Arson at Wilmington swim club causes $8K in damage. Fire officials in ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
5
Fire on Aisle 9: Phoenix Safeway site of suspected arson
A suspected arson at a northwest Phoenix grocery store on Sunday ... Anyone with information regarding the cases is to call 602-260-ARSON. «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
6
Jerusalem Firefighters Contain Blaze Threatening Biblical Zoo …
Arson is suspected to be behind a fire that erupted on Sunday in the Ein Yael Reserve near Jerusalem's Malha neighborhood and threatened ... «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
7
Arson probe after derelict dance studio fire
The fire service and Lancashire police are probing an alleged arson at a disused building on Edward Street, Lancaster at 11.26pm last night. «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Report: Arson Rarely the Cause of Southern Church Fires
As social media buzzed about church fires in the South, investigators said July 2 that weather caused a destructive blaze at a predominantly ... «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
9
Sissonville man charged with arson, battery
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. -- A Sissonville man faces charges of arson and battery after allegedly trying to burn down a house during an argument. «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
10
One person arrested in Johnson City arson attempt
We're learning more about an incident that had State of Franklin Road in Johnson City closed for a few hours this morning. «WCYB, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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