n. (fem. traitress) (often foll. by to) a person who is treacherous or disloyal, esp. to his country.
Derivatives:
traitorous adj. traitorously adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF tra{iuml}t(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.
Derivatives:
traitorous adj. traitorously adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF tra{iuml}t(o)ur f. L traditor -oris f. tradere: see TRADITION
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012