Definition of felo de se in English:
felo de se
nounPlural felos de seˌfɛləʊ dɪ ˈsiːˌfɛloʊ də ˈseɪ
mass nounSuicide.
the inquest brought in a verdict of felo de se
Example sentencesExamples
- If one kills oneself inadvertently while trying to kill another, one is also guilty of felo de se, because the intent was still to murder.
- Nineteenth-century regulations as to the interment of those guilty of ‘felo de se’ were savagely punitive.
- Would it perhaps bore you if I explained my reasons for not excluding felo de se from that infinite list of acts which are now lawful?
Synonyms
self-destruction, taking one's own life, self-murder, self-slaughter
Origin
From Anglo-Latin, literally 'felon of himself'; formerly a criminal act in the UK.
Definition of felo de se in US English:
felo de se
nounˌfɛloʊ də ˈseɪˌfelō də ˈsā
Suicide.
the inquest brought in a verdict of felo de se
Example sentencesExamples
- Nineteenth-century regulations as to the interment of those guilty of ‘felo de se’ were savagely punitive.
- Would it perhaps bore you if I explained my reasons for not excluding felo de se from that infinite list of acts which are now lawful?
- If one kills oneself inadvertently while trying to kill another, one is also guilty of felo de se, because the intent was still to murder.
Synonyms
self-destruction, taking one's own life, self-murder, self-slaughter
Origin
From Anglo-Latin, literally ‘felon of himself’; formerly a criminal act in the UK.