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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Thievery

/thēv'-ẽr-ē/ · Thiev·er·y · IPA /ˈθiːv.(ə)ɹ.i/
01 n. The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness.
  1. 1.
    The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness.
    “Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest.” South.
  2. 2.
    That which is stolen.[Obs.]