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Added 9 October 2026

felony

/ˈfɛləni/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about felony at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A serious crime (such as murder or arson).

Origin

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon. By surface analysis, felon + -y.

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