/ θiːf; NAmE / noun
( pl. thieves / θiːvz; NAmE /) a person who steals sth from another person or place :
a car / jewel, etc. thief
—see also theft
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IDIOMS
see honour noun , thick adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English thīof , thēof , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dief and German Dieb , also to theft .