Associations to the word «Felon»

Wiktionary

FELON, noun. A person who has committed a felony.
FELON, noun. (legal) A person who has been tried and convicted of a felony.
FELON, noun. (medicine) A bacterial infection at the end of a finger or toe.

Dictionary definition

FELON, noun. Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.
FELON, noun. A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail.

Wise words

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