How to pronounce “felon”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (chiefly poetic) Of a person or animal, their actions, thoughts, etc.: brutal, cruel, harsh, heartless; also, evil, wicked.
• (by extension) Of a place: harsh, savage, wild; of a thing: deadly; harmful.
• (obsolete, rare) Obtained through a felony; stolen.
• [Noun]
• (criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
• (obsolete) An evil or wicked person; also (by extension) a predatory animal regarded as cruel or wicked.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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