felon
noun
fel·on
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Definition of felon
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: one who has committed a felony
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: a painful abscess of the deep tissues of the palmar surface of the fingertip that is typically caused by bacterial infection (as with a staphylococcus) and is marked by swelling and pain — compare whitlow sense 1
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adjectiveExamples of felon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Quan, who has at least three prior felony convictions, was charged as a felon in possession of a firearm, according to prosecutors. — Fortune, "Former Amazon Employee Accused of Hacking Capital One Threatened to ‘Shoot Up’ a Social Media Company," 1 Aug. 2019 He was subsequently charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "St. Paul man accused of stalking police officer, threatening her, charges say," 26 July 2019 Jason King, a former cast member on Deadliest Catch, has reportedly been sentenced to 51 months in prison on federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Jackson Sun and several local Tennessee outlets. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Deadliest Catch' Cast Member Jason 'Tennessee' King Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison," 23 July 2019 Ball pleaded guilty last week to driving after revocation, causing death, and being a felon with a gun. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee man gets 4 years in prison for crash with a school bus that killed his brother," 22 July 2019 Mickey Paulk is a fleeing felon with felony warrants unrelated to his squirrel. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al.com, "Alabama sheriff: Aiding attack squirrel’s fugitive owner could get you arrested," 21 June 2019 Terance Gamble was convicted by the state of Alabama for being a felon in possession of a firearm. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "The Supreme Court Was Right to Uphold the Dual-Sovereignty Doctrine," 19 June 2019 Paulino pleaded guilty in US District Court in Boston in 2014 to extortion and being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to two years in prison. — Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, "Long before the shooting, Big Papi had brushes with people who ‘want something from me’," 20 July 2019 Prosecutors ultimately charged Lamb with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm with ammunition on June 27. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "San Jose: Convicted felon pleads guilty to weapons charge," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'felon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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felon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of felon
: a criminal who has committed a serious crime (called a felony)
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felon
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fel·on
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Kids Definition of felon
felon
noun
fel·on
Medical Definition of felon
: a painful abscess of the deep tissues of the palmar surface of the fingertip that is typically caused by infection of a bacterium (such as Staphylococcus aureus) and is marked by swelling and pain — compare paronychia, whitlow sense 1
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felon
noun
fel·on
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Legal Definition of felon
: one who has committed a felony
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