- treason trea·son n
- ['triːzn]
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treason trea·son n
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trea´son|a|ble|ness — trea|son|a|ble «TREE zuh nuh buhl, TREEZ nuh », adjective. of treason; involving treason; traitorous. –trea´son|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
trea|son|a|ble — «TREE zuh nuh buhl, TREEZ nuh », adjective. of treason; involving treason; traitorous. –trea´son|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
trea|son — «TREE zuhn», noun. 1. the action of being false to one s country or ruler. Helping the enemies of one s country is treason. According to the United States Constitution, “Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against… … Useful english dictionary
treason — trea·son / trēz ən/ n [Anglo French treison crime of violence against a person to whom allegiance is owed, literally, betrayal, from Old French traïson, from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender]: the offense of attempting… … Law dictionary
Treason — Trea son, n. [OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF. tra[ i]son, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See {Traitor}, and cf. {Tradition}.] 1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treason — trea|son [ˈtri:zən] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: traison, from Latin traditio act of handing over or betraying , from tradere; TRAITOR] the crime of being disloyal to your country or its government, especially by helping its… … Dictionary of contemporary English
treason — trea•son [[t]ˈtri zən[/t]] n. 1) the offense of acting to overthrow one s government or to harm or kill its sovereign 2) a violation of allegiance to one s sovereign or state 3) the betrayal of a trust or confidence; treachery • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
treason — trea|son [ trizn ] noun uncount the crime of helping your country s enemies or trying to destroy your country s government … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
treason — trea·son … English syllables
Petit treason — Treason Trea son, n. [OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF. tra[ i]son, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See {Traitor}, and cf. {Tradition}.] 1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high treason — high′ trea′son n. treason against the sovereign or state … From formal English to slang
