trai|tor

trai|tor
trai|tor «TRAY tuhr», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a person who betrays his country or ruler: »

Benedict Arnold became a traitor by helping the British during the American Revolution. He is a traitor and betray'd the state (Byron).

2. a person who betrays a trust, a duty, or a friend: »

Judas Iscariot, which was…the traitor (Luke 6:16).

 SYNONYM(S): turncoat, renegade.
–adj.
= traitorous. (Cf. ↑traitorous)
╂[< Anglo-French, Old French traitour < Latin trāditor, -ōris < trādere transmit < trāns- over + dare give]

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  • trai´tor|ous|ness — trai|tor|ous «TRAY tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. like a traitor; treacherous; faithless. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, perfidious. 2. having to do with or of the nature of treason. –trai´tor|ous|ly, adverb. –trai´tor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • trai´tor|ous|ly — trai|tor|ous «TRAY tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. like a traitor; treacherous; faithless. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, perfidious. 2. having to do with or of the nature of treason. –trai´tor|ous|ly, adverb. –trai´tor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • trai|tor|ous — «TRAY tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. like a traitor; treacherous; faithless. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, perfidious. 2. having to do with or of the nature of treason. –trai´tor|ous|ly, adverb. –trai´tor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • trai|tor|ess — «TRAY tuhr ihs», noun. = traitress. (Cf. ↑traitress) …   Useful english dictionary

  • trai·tor — …   Useful english dictionary

  • trai — trai·neau; trai·teur; trai·tor; trai·tor·ism; trai·tor·ous; trai·tor·ous·ly; trai·tor·ous·ness; trai·tor·ship; trai·tress; trai·vel; por·trai·ture; dis·trai·nor; trai·tor·ess; …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • traitor — trai·tor …   English syllables

  • traitorous — trai•tor•ous [[t]ˈtreɪ tər əs[/t]] adj. 1) having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious 2) characteristic of a traitor 3) of the nature of treason; treasonable • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME traytrous < OF traitreus; see traitor, ous …   From formal English to slang

  • traitor — trai•tor [[t]ˈtreɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust 2) a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < OF < L trāditōrem, acc. of trāditor=trādi , var. s. of… …   From formal English to slang

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