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ar·son (är′sən)

noun

the crime of purposely setting fire to another's building or property, or to one's own, as to collect insurance

Etymology: OFr < LL arsio, fire < L arsus, pp. of ardere, to burn: see ash

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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