TREACHERY


Meaning of TREACHERY in English

/trech"euh ree/ , n. , pl. treacheries .

1. violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.

2. an act of perfidy, faithlessness, or treason.

[ 1175-1225; ME trecherie trech ( ier ) to deceive + -erie -ERY ]

Syn. 1. See disloyalty .

Ant. 1. loyalty.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .