traitourous
traitourous is the obsolete form of traitorous.
Meaning of traitorous
Adjective
traitorous (comparative more traitorous, superlative most traitorous)
- Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal.
- I tel you true my hart is ſwolne with wrath,
On this ſame theeuish villain Tamburlain.
And of that false Coſroe, my traiterous brother,
Would it not grieue a King to be so abuſ’d?c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
- Synonyms:
- infidelitous, Judaslike, traitorsome, treacherous, booky, dastardly, disleal, disloyal, double-crossing, double-dealing
- I tel you true my hart is ſwolne with wrath,
- Constituting treason; treasonable or seditious.
Forms of traitourous
| comparative | more traitourous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most traitourous |
Words formed from traitourous
Questions about traitourous
- What is traitourous the obsolete form of?
- Traitourous is the obsolete form of traitorous.
Words near traitourous in the dictionary
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