Felon: meaning, definitions and examples

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felon

 

[ หˆfษ›lษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal

A person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a serious crime such as murder or robbery.

Synonyms

convict, criminal, offender

Examples of usage

  • The police arrested the felon after a high-speed chase.
  • He was labeled as a felon after being found guilty of embezzlement.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

In legal terms, a felon is someone who has committed a serious crime that is punishable by imprisonment for more than a year.

Synonyms

delinquent, lawbreaker, wrongdoer

Examples of usage

  • The judge sentenced the felon to ten years in prison.
  • Being a felon can have long-lasting consequences on one's life.

Translations

Translations of the word "felon" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น criminoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเคพเคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verbrecher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjahat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพั‡ะธะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przestฤ™pca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Šฏ็ฝช่€… (ใฏใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท criminel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ criminal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suรงlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ”์ฃ„์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌุฑู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zloฤinec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zloฤinec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝช็Šฏ (zuรฌfร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zloฤinec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glรฆpamaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะปะผั‹ัะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cinayษ™tkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ criminal

Etymology

The word 'felon' originated from Old French 'felon', meaning 'wicked, a wicked person'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to someone who has committed a serious crime. Over the years, the term has been associated with criminal behavior and legal repercussions.

See also: felonious, felons, felony.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,503, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.