n. (fem. traitress) (often foll. by to) a person who is treacherous or disloyal, esp. to his country. traitorous adj. traitorously adv.
[ ME f. OF traït(o)ur f. L traditor -oris f. tradere: see TRADITION ]
n. (fem. traitress) (often foll. by to) a person who is treacherous or disloyal, esp. to his country. traitorous adj. traitorously adv.
[ ME f. OF traït(o)ur f. L traditor -oris f. tradere: see TRADITION ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012