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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: traitre, from Latin traditor, from tradere 'to hand over, deliver, betray', from trans- ( TRANS-) + dare 'to give'

traitor

 noun
     
trai‧tor [uncountable and countable]
someone who is not loyal to their country, friends, or beliefs
traitor to
a traitor to the cause of women's rights
a politician who turned traitor (=became a traitor) to the government
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