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Definition of Traitorous
1. Adjective. Having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor. "A lying traitorous insurrectionist"
Similar to: Disloyal
Derivative terms: Faithlessness, Traitor, Traitorousness, Treason, Treason, Unfaithfulness
Definition of Traitorous
1. a. Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject.
Definition of Traitorous
1. Adjective. Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal ¹
2. Adjective. (legal) Constituting treason; treasonable or seditious ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Traitorous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Traitorous
Literary usage of Traitorous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law: Comprising the Practice, Pleadings by Joseph Chitty, Richard Peters (1819)
"[j |v' William Jackson remained and continued in the said kingdom of land for
Ireland for the traitorous purpose last mentioned, and during the 4*™^™'" said ..."
2. Troubles Connected with the Prayer Book 1549 by Nicholas Pocock (1884)
"DRAFT OF A PROCLAMATION" OFFERING A REWARD TO ANY WHO SHALL GIVE INFORMATION OF
MAINTAINERS OF THE DUKE OF SOMERSET'S traitorous PROCEEDINGS. ..."
3. A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and by Thomas Bayly Howell, David Jardine (1816)
"The END and CONFESSION of JOHN FELTON, the rank Traitor, who set up the traitorous
Bull on the Bishop of London's gate. Who suffered, before the same gate, ..."
4. Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett, David Jardine (1809)
"CONFESSIONS of EDMUND CAMPION, and other condemned Priests, his Associates,
relating to their traitorous Practices against Queen Elizabeth: AD ..."
5. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1807)
"That, for the completing of their traitorous ... far as in them " lay, by force
and terror to compel the Parliament to " join with them in their traitorous ..."
6. A History of England by James Franck Bright (1880)
"In this class may be mentioned the traitorous correspondence Correspondence Act.
There has always been great March is, 1793. dislike to tampering with or ..."
7. A History of England by James Franck Bright (1884)
"In this class may be mentioned the traitorous corre.pondence Correspondence Act.
There has always been great Marcb in, 1793. dislike to tampering with or ..."
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