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arsonist

ˈɑrsənɪst
WordNet
  1. (n) arsonist
    a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) arsonist
    One who commits arson.
Usage in the news

Letting 'arsonists' fight fiscal fires. ocregister.com

Crank call arsonist arrested at Red Roof Inn. nbc24.com

Creation of arsonists registry not approved. the-review.com

Regarding the Wednesday article covering the sentencing of arsonist/murderer Shayne Davis. blog.syracuse.com

Crank call arsonist arrested at Red Roof Inn . nbc24.com

Lancaster Police Arrest Alleged Serial Arsonist. 2.nbc4i.com

Letting 'arsonists' fight fiscal fires. ocregister.com

One Detroit firefighter said that crews had to worry more about downed power lines from Superstorm Sandy than they had to worry about arsonists on and leading up to Halloween night this year. firehouse.com

Like many US cities, Mansfield , Ohio, is under attack by arsonists. firechief.com

Alleged arsonist collapses in court as officials await report on his mental health . nj.com

An arsonist ignited a stack of books at Alameda High School early Wednesday morning, causing minimal damage inside a classroom before firefighters extinguished the blaze, police said. insidebayarea.com

Don't try selling the idea of a playful evening of hijinks to people in Camden, for instance, where past Devil's Nights have turned into playgrounds for arsonists and rioters. courierpostonline.com

Ex-FBI profiler helps nab serial arsonists. bir.com

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A serial arsonist who set fire to homes and buildings in northeastern Iowa has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. therepublic.com

Arsonist tries burning occupied trailer. kivitv.com

Usage in scientific papers

Example 2.1: Suppose that two arsonists drop lit matches in different parts of a dry forest, and both cause trees to start burning.
Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part II: Explanations

U that determines, among other things, the motivation and state of mind of the arsonists.
Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part II: Explanations

For simplicity, assume that R(U ) = {u00 , u10 , u01 , u11}; if U = uij , then the first arsonist intends to start a fire iff i = 1 and the second arsonist intends to start a fire iff j = 1.
Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part II: Explanations

Here we focus on that part of the causal model that involves forest fires started by arsonists.
Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part II: Explanations

In the disjunctive model, in the context where both arsonists drop a match, if the first arsonist does not drop a match, the forest still burns down.
Causes and Explanations: A Structural-Model Approach. Part II: Explanations

Usage in literature

In 1983, "Tom Edison" had his computer stolen and his house set on fire by an arsonist. "Hacker Crackdown" by Bruce Sterling

Counterfeiters of money, arsonists, and robbers of pilgrims and merchants were to be excommunicated. "Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed." by S. A. Reilly

Dad had already gotten it, from fire-alarm center, but he hadn't heard that Devis was one of the deceased arsonists. "Four-Day Planet" by Henry Beam Piper

Usage in poetry
When a stately home bursts into flames,
instead of the fireman I summon,
an arsonist bursts on the scene,
and he is I. There is nothing I can do.
What must I do to distinguish myself?
How can I put myself together?