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: one who has committed a felony
2
archaic
: villain
3
: 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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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Justin Jenkins is also accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle and being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Wednesday.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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Noun
He was arrested on charges including burglary, vehicle theft, conspiracy and being a felon in possession of a firearm, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Justin Jenkins is also accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle and being a felon in possession of a firearm, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Wednesday.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felon. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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felon
noun
fel·on
ˈfe-lən 
: one who has committed a felony
Etymology
Noun
Anglo-French felon, fel, literally, evildoer, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin
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