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felonious Definition

fe·lo·ni·ous (fə lō′nē əs)

adjective

  1. Old Poet. wicked; base
  2. Law of, like, or constituting a felony

Etymology: altered (after felony) < ME felonous < OFr feloneus

felonious Synonyms

felonious

modif.

unlawful, nefarious, criminal; see illegal, wicked 1, 2.

felonious Law Definition

adj

Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a felony.
felonious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • intent: True, there was Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824, which penalized the carrying of offensive weapons with felonious intent.
  • act: Bear in mind that a legal verdict of " innocent " does not mean that the accused did not commit the felonious act.

Browse dictionary entries near felonious

  1. ‹ felon
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  4. ‹ fellow traveler
  5. ‹ fellow feeling
  6. ‹ fellow
  7. ‹ felloe
  8. ‹ fellmonger
  9. ‹ Fellini
  10. ‹ fellatrice
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