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felonry

American  
[fel-uhn-ree] / ˈfɛl ən ri /

noun

  1. the whole body or class of felons.

  2. the convict population of a penal colony.

felonry British  
/ ˈfɛlənrɪ /

noun

  1. felons collectively

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of felonry

First recorded in 1830–40; felon 1 + -ry

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