felonious

[ fuh-loh-nee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.

  2. wicked; base; villainous.

Origin of felonious

1
1375–1425; felony + -ous; replacing late Middle English felonous<Anglo-French, Old French

Other words from felonious

  • fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • fe·lo·ni·ous·ness, noun
  • non·fe·lo·ni·ous, adjective
  • non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ness, noun
  • un·fe·lo·ni·ous, adjective
  • un·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for felonious

felonious

/ (fɪˈləʊnɪəs) /


adjective
  1. criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony

  2. obsolete wicked; base

Derived forms of felonious

  • feloniously, adverb
  • feloniousness, noun

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