felonious

adjective

fe·​lo·​ni·​ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs How to pronounce felonious (audio)
1
archaic : very evil : villainous
2
: of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony
felonious assault
feloniously adverb
feloniousness noun

Examples of felonious in a Sentence

the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
Recent Examples on the Web Mack Ogletree, 36, is charged with two counts of felonious assault in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024 Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb was charged with four counts of murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and four counts of felonious assault for the deaths of Young and her unborn daughter, who was due in three months at the time of the shooting. Kizzy Cox, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024 In Grubb's case, he is charged in all four counts of causing the death of Young and her unborn daughter as a proximate cause of a felonious assault, commonly called felony murder. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 Connor Grubb, a Blendon Township police officer, faces four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the killing of Ta’Kiya Young in the parking lot of a local Kroger grocery store on August 24, 2023. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for felonious 

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Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of felonious was in 1567

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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonious. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

felonious

adjective
fe·​lo·​ni·​ous fə-ˈlō-nē-əs How to pronounce felonious (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a felony
felonious sale of cocaine
feloniously adverb

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