felonious
English
Adjective
felonious (comparative more felonious, superlative most felonious)
- Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony
- 1637, John Milton, Comus:
- 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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- (law) Done with intent to commit a crime.
- felonious homicide
Synonyms
(Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony): malignant, malicious, villainous, traitorous, perfidious
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- criminal
- misdemeanourous
Translations
Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony
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Done with intent to commit a crime
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References
- felonious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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