trea·son

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• trea|son — «TREE zuhn», noun. 1. the action of being false to one s country or ruler. Helping the enemies of one s country is treason. According to the United States Constitution, “Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against… …   Useful english dictionary

• trea´son|a|ble|ness — trea|son|a|ble «TREE zuh nuh buhl, TREEZ nuh », adjective. of treason; involving treason; traitorous. –trea´son|a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• trea|son|a|ble — «TREE zuh nuh buhl, TREEZ nuh », adjective. of treason; involving treason; traitorous. –trea´son|a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• trea´son|ous|ly — trea|son|ous «TREE zuh nuhs, TREEZ nuhs», adjective. = treasonable. (Cf. ↑treasonable) –trea´son|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• trea|son|ous — «TREE zuh nuhs, TREEZ nuhs», adjective. = treasonable. (Cf. ↑treasonable) –trea´son|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• trea|son|a|bly — «TREE zuh nuh blee, TREEZ nuh », adverb. in a treasonable manner …   Useful english dictionary

• son — son·a·ti·na; son·chus; son·dage; son·de·li; son·ghai; son·gish; son·gle; son·go; son·ics; son·i·fi·ca·tion; son·less; son·ly; son·ne; son·ne·ra·tia; son·ne·ra·ti·a·ce·ae; son·net·ist; son·net·ize; son·net·ry; son·ny; son·o·buoy; son;… …   English syllables

• trea — as·pi·do·gas·trea; cras·sos·trea; er·i·trea; os·trea; pe·trea; trea·cly; trea·son; trea·son·able; trea·son·ably; trea·son·ous; trea·sur·able; trea·sur·er; trea·sur·er·ship; trea·sur·ess; trea·sury; trea·sury·ship; trea·tise; trea·ty; trea·ty·ite; …   English syllables

• treason — trea·son …   English syllables

• treasonable — trea•son•a•ble [[t]ˈtri zə nə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of treason 2) involving treason; traitorous • Etymology: 1325–75 trea′son•a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang