TRAITOR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Traitor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French traitour, from Latin traditor, from tradere ‘hand over’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtreɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle

Short Definition:

person who betrays person or thing

Examples:
  • he was a traitor to his own class

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