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Definition of Arsonist

1. Noun. A criminal who illegally sets fire to property.

Definition of Arsonist

1. Noun. One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Arsonist

1. one that commits arson [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arsonist

Literary usage of Arsonist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ballistic Missile Defense: Responding to the Current Ballistic Missile edited by Robert L Ehrlich (2000)
"... rogue states are to the US as an arsonist is to a fire insurance company: The arsonist, with his gasoline and matches, can spend much less than the ..."

2. Legacy in the Sand: Chemical Command in Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm. (1994)
"... rogue states are to the US as an arsonist is to a fire insurance company: The arsonist, with his gasoline and matches, can spend much less than the ..."

3. Fire in the United States 1986-1995: 1986-1995 (10th ed.) edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"For example, a fire caused by an arsonist using a match to ignite a fuse is ... If the arsonist used a cigarette to ignite the fuse, the fire still is ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"As the would-be arsonist fled, Police Captain Merle Rice explained, approaching police opened fire on him with 30-caliber carbines. ..."

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