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felon1

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛlən/

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Definition of felon

noun

a person who has committed a felony.

adjective

[attributive] archaic

cruel; wicked.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, literally 'wicked, a wicked person' (oblique case of fel 'evil'), from medieval Latin fello, fellon-, of unknown origin. Compare with felon²