felonry

[fel-uh n-ree]

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noun

the whole body or class of felons.

the convict population of a penal colony.

Origin of felonry

First recorded in 1830–40; felon¹ + -ry

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Related Words for felonry

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British Dictionary definitions for felonry

felonry

noun plural -ries

felons collectively

(formerly) the convict population of a penal colony, esp in Australia

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