felonious

  • 1felonious — fe·lo·ni·ous /fə lō nē əs/ adj: of, relating to, or constituting a felony felonious sale of cocaine fe·lo·ni·ous·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 2Felonious — Fe*lo ni*ous, a. Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide. [1913 Webster] O thievish Night, Why should st thou, but for… …

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  • 3felonious — mid 15c. (implied in feloniously), from FELONY (Cf. felony) + OUS (Cf. ous). Replaced felonous (mid 14c.) by c.1600. Felonly (c.1300) was another variation …

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  • 4felonious — [adj] criminal base, corrupt, evil, illegal, illicit, lawbreaking, villainous, wrongful; concept 545 …

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  • 5felonious — [fə lō′nē əs] adj. [altered (after FELONY) < ME felonous < OFr feloneus] 1. Old Poet. wicked; base 2. Law of, like, or constituting a felony …

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  • 6felonious — felony fel‧o‧ny [ˈfeləni] noun felonies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW a serious crime such as murder: • Citizens had a legal duty to reveal felonies known to them. • He will answer charges of felony. • …

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  • 7felonious — feloniously, adv. feloniousness, n. /feuh loh nee euhs/, adj. 1. Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent. 2. wicked; base; villainous. [1375 1425; FELONY + OUS; r. late ME felonous < AF,&#8230; …

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  • 8felonious — adjective a) Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; being, relating to, or concerning felony O thievish Night, Why shouldst thou, but for some felonious end, In thy dark lantern thus close up the&#8230; …

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  • 9felonious — adjective Date: 1567 1. archaic very evil ; villainous 2. of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony < felonious assault > • feloniously adverb • feloniousness noun …

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  • 10felonious — adj. Felonious is used with these nouns: ↑assault …

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