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   Fe·lo·ni·ous

   /fəˈlōnēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or involved in crime: "they turned their felonious talents to the smuggling trade"
   • ▪ relating to or of the nature of felony: "his conduct was felonious"

   Derivatives

   • 1. feloniously adverb

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   What does felony mean?

   • From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous ); equivalent to felony + -ous . felonious ( comparative more felonious, superlative most felonious) Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony . O thievish Night, / Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, / In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars?

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   What does felonious mean?

   • felonious ( comparative more felonious, superlative most felonious) Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony . O thievish Night, / Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, / In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars? The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means.

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   Where did the word felonious come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective felonious is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for felonious is from 1575, in the writing of William Stevenson. felonious is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: felony n.1, ‑ous suffix. felonry, n.

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   What is a felonious offense?

   • It is descriptive of the grade of the offense, rather than a distinct element of a crime. According to the Sentencing Guideline defining offenses, the term felonious means punishable by death or a term of imprisonment exceeding one year. U.S.S.G. § 2A2.2, 18 U.S.C. § 3559

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   May 3, 2024 · felonious (comparative more felonious, superlative most felonious) Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.

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   felonious. 2 senses: 1. criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony 2. obsolete wicked; base.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of felonious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   In US law, a felony is typically defined as a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty. Misdemeanors, in contrast, are often defined as offenses punishable only by fines or by short terms of imprisonment in local jails.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective felonious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define felonious. felonious synonyms, felonious pronunciation, felonious translation, English dictionary definition of felonious. adj. 1. Law Having the nature of, relating to, or concerning a felony: felonious intent.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to felonious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of felonious. WRONG. Synonyms. unlawful. illegal. illicit. crooked. criminal. unfair. unjust. wrong. immoral. evil. wicked. sinful. bad. iniquitous. wrongful. dishonest. unethical. dishonorable. unwarranted.