Felonry
[fel-uh n-ree] /ˈfɛl ən ri/
noun
1.
the whole body or class of .
2.
the convict population of a penal colony.
/ˈfɛlənrɪ/
noun (pl) -ries
1.
felons collectively
2.
(formerly) the convict population of a penal colony, esp in Australia
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