felonious
[ fuh-loh-nee-uh s ]
/ fəˈloʊ ni əs /
adjective
Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.
wicked; base; villainous.
Nearby words
fellowship, felly, felo de se, felo-de-se, felon, felonious, feloniously, felonry, felony, felony murder, felsic
Origin of felonious
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British Dictionary definitions for felonious
felonious
/ (fɪˈləʊnɪəs) /
adjective
criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony
obsolete wicked; base
Derived Formsfeloniously, adverbfeloniousness, noun
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Word Origin and History for felonious
felonious
mid-15c. (implied in feloniously), from felony + -ous. Replaced felonous (mid-14c.) by c.1600. Felonly (c.1300) was another variation.
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