felon

noun

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fel·on | \ ˈfe-lən

Definition of felon

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : one who has committed a felony

2 archaic : villain

3 : a painful abscess of the deep tissues of the palmar surface of the fingertip that is typically caused by bacterial infection (as with a staphylococcus) and is marked by swelling and pain — compare whitlow sense 1

felon

adjective

Definition of felon (Entry 2 of 2)

1 archaic

a : cruel

b : evil

2 archaic : wild

Examples of felon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Steve got fired from the case and wound up getting criminally charged and convicted of being a felon in possession. — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2022 Smith was being held on charges of violating parole, being a felon in possession of a firearm, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2021 He is being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a weapon, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE.com, 24 Dec. 2021 Stephens has been convicted of multiple felonies in Oregon, dating back to at least 1999, including drug possession, attempted robbery and being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon, according to court documents. — oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2021 The younger brother was eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison for lying to the FBI about his sibling, as well as being a felon in possession of firearms. — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021 Court records show Shaw has been free on his own recognizance while awaiting trial in Baltimore County for a March 2020 arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 17 Dec. 2021 Hyde, however, was taken into custody for being a felon in possession of a firearm. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Dec. 2021 Johnson was indicted last week on six criminal counts — including threatening to murder a U.S. official, being a felon in possession of firearms, threatening to destroy property by fire and threatening interstate communications. — Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Nov. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective And despite a ban on felon possession of weapons, law enforcement searches of his Upper Peninsula home on Jan. 19 turned up a Russian SKS rifle, two shotguns, a Glock pistol and more than 100 rounds of ammunition, prosecutors said. — Washington Post, 28 July 2021 One was to turn most of the felon population over to the U.S. government. — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021 Before its passing, Florida had a 150-year ban on felon voting. — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2020 The state sent the felon memo to the 67 county election supervisors this week, but did not distribute it publicly. — Terry Spencer, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020 Just this week, Florida’s Department of State published guidance on ex-felon voting eligibility. — Rachel Glickhouse, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2020 Nineteen states and the District of Columbia filed a brief asking an appeals court to rule against the state in its ex-felon voting case. — Rachel Glickhouse, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2020

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felon

noun

English Language Learners Definition of felon

: a criminal who has committed a serious crime (called a felony)

See the full definition for felon in the English Language Learners Dictionary

felon

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fel·on | \ ˈfe-lən

Kids Definition of felon

: criminal entry 2

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Medical Definition of felon

: a painful abscess of the deep tissues of the palmar surface of the fingertip that is typically caused by infection of a bacterium (such as Staphylococcus aureus) and is marked by swelling and pain — compare paronychia, whitlow sense 1

felon

noun

fel·on | \ ˈfe-lən