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convicted

American

[kuhn-vik-tid] / kənˈvɪk tɪd /

adjective

proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.

One of the men posing as a contractor turned out to be a convicted drug trafficker.
impressed with a sense of guilt.

The convicted sinner feels his danger and his need of forgiveness, and is moved to prayer.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of convict.

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Origin of convicted

convict ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Bush's second recess appointment this year follows the promotion of Mississippi federal Judge Charles Pickering Sr. CONVICTED.

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