felonry
[ fel-uh n-ree ]
/ ˈfɛl ən ri /
noun
the whole body or class of felons.
the convict population of a penal colony.
Words nearby felonry
felly, felo de se, felo-de-se, felon, felonious, felonry, felony, felony murder, felsic, felsite, felspar
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British Dictionary definitions for felonry
felonry
/ (ˈfɛlənrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
felons collectively
(formerly) the convict population of a penal colony, esp in Australia
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