\ ˌfe-lō-də-ˈsā
, -ˈsē \
, -ˈsē \
plural felones-de-se\
fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-ˈsā
, -ˈsē
\ or felos-de-se\
ˌfe-lōz-də-ˈsā
, -ˈsē
\
, -ˈsē
\ or felos-de-se\
ˌfe-lōz-də-ˈsā
, -ˈsē
\
Definition of felo-de-se
1
: a person who commits suicide or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act
2
: an act of deliberate self-destruction : suicide
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“Felo-de-se.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felo-de-se. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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felo-de-se
noun
\ ˌfel-ōd-ə-ˈsā, -ˈsē
\
\
plural felones-de-se\
fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-
\ or felos-de-se\
ˌfel-ōz-də-
\
\ or felos-de-se\
ˌfel-ōz-də-
\
Medical Definition of felo-de-se
1
: one who commits suicide or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act
2
: an act of deliberate self-destruction : suicide
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The first known use of felo-de-se was in 1607
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