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Benedict Arnolds

Benedict Arnolds is the plural of Benedict Arnold.

Meaning of Benedict Arnold

Noun

Benedict Arnold (plural Benedict Arnolds)

  1. (US) A traitor.
    • A Negro hotelkeeper in a free city of the North views with disdain a Benedict Arnold in the colored camp who crosses the lines to a "white" hotel.1945, William Worthy, Jr., “Non-Fraternization: American Style”, in The Crisis, volume 52, number 11, page 323
    Synonyms:
    quisling

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Benedict Arnolds is the plural of Benedict Arnold.

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