Looking for the meaning of the word TRAITOR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TRAITOR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
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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