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arch-thief|ˈɑːtʃˈθiːf|
[arch- 2, 3.]
A first or chief thief; a chief of thieves or (formerly) robbers; spec. Prometheus.
1652News, Lowe-Countr. 1 That the Arch-Theef's stolen Fire Did, first, the Thing, call'd Man, inspire. 1693W. Robertson Phraseol. Gen. 1082 An Arch-thief or robber. a1805in Nicolas Disp. Nelson III. 417 That horde of thieves who went to Egypt with that arch-thief, Buonaparte. |