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petit treason

petit treason noun: the crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of subordinates against superiors.

Noun

petit treason (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of subordinates against superiors.

Questions about petit treason

What does petit treason mean?
Petit treason means the crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of subordinates against superiors.
What part of speech is petit treason?
Petit treason is a noun.

Words near petit treason in the dictionary

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  2. Petit Saint Vincent
  3. petit sergeanty
  4. petit serjeanty
  5. petit souper
  6. petit treason
  7. petit-bourgeois
  8. petit-maître
  9. Petitcodiac
  10. petite
  11. petite amie

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