What does traitorous mean?
Definitions for traitorous
ˈtreɪ tər əstrai·tor·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
faithless, traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonousadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
"the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"
Wiktionary
traitorousadjective
Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal
traitorousadjective
Constituting treason; treasonable or seditious
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Traitorousadjective
Treacherous; perfidious; faithless.
Etymology: from traitor.
What news with him, that trait’rous wight? Daniel.
Pontinius knows not you,
While you stand out upon these traitorous terms. Ben Jonson.The traitorous or treacherous, who have misled others, he would have severely punished, and the neutrals noted. Francis Bacon.
More of his majesty’s friends have lost their lives in this rebellion than of his traiterous subjects. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
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traitorous
Traitorous refers to someone or something that is disloyal, unfaithful or betraying, particularly towards a person, group, or organization to which one has a duty or obligation. It typically involves actions or behavior that aids an adversary or harms a supporter. This term is often used in contexts of treason against a country or government.
Webster Dictionary
Traitorousadjective
guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject
Traitorousadjective
consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
traitorous
Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject. Also, consisting of treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme or conspiracy.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of traitorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of traitorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- traïdorCatalan, Valencian
- verräterisch, treulosGerman
- στασιαστικός, προδοτικός, ανατρεπτικόςGreek
- traicionero, traidorSpanish
- предавнички, издајничкиMacedonian
- предательскийRussian
- förrädiskSwedish
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