arsonist
One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to propertyOne who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.
» The police think Tom was the arsonist.
Полиция считает, что Том был поджигателем.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.
Brandstifter, Brandstifterin
поджига́тельpodžigátelʹ, поджига́тельницаpodžigátelʹnica
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Examples
16 sentencesThe police think Tom was the arsonist.
ruПолиция считает, что Том был поджигателем. — odexed
I know Tom is a convicted arsonist.
They found out Tom was the arsonist.
The police think that Tom was the arsonist.
ruПолиция считает, что Том был поджигателем. — odexed
I know that Tom is a convicted arsonist.
deIch weiß, dass Tom ein verurteilter Brandstifter ist. — Melang
Translations
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Origin
From arson + -ist.From arson + -ist.
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Forms
plural: arsonistsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a criminal who illegally sets fire to property:incendiaryfirebug