Definitions
an act of deliberate betrayal
Word origin
From Middle English tresoun, treison, from Anglo-Norman treson, from Old French traïson (“treason”), from trair, or from Latin trāditiō (“a giving up, handing over, surrender, delivery, tradition”), from trādō (“give up, hand over, deliver over, betray”, verb), from trāns- (“over, across”) + dō (“give”). Doublet of tradition; also related to betray.
Used in a sentence
“Treaſon doth never [pro]ſper: what's the reaſon? / For yf yt [pro]ſper none dare call yt treaſon”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Betrayal crime”7 letters
02“Betrayal of one's country”7 letters
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