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[syn: criminal, felonious]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Felonious \Fe*lo"ni*ous\, a.
Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious;
villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done
with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide.
[1913 Webster]
O thievish Night,
Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end,
In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars? --Milton.
-- Fe*lo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Fe*lo"ni*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
felonious
adj 1: involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a
criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"
[syn: criminal, felonious]