Felo-de-se

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Felo-de-se \Fe"lo-de-se`\, n.; pl. {Felos-de-se}. [LL. felo, E.
     felon + de of, concerning + se self.] (Law)
     One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or
     loses his life while engaged in the commission of an unlawful
     or malicious act; a suicide. --Burrill.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  felo-de-se
       n 1: a person who kills himself intentionally [syn: {suicide}]
       2: an act of deliberate self destruction