traitor

«traitor» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a person who betrays their country, for example by… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a traitor, traitors)

meaning for a pupil

1) A traitor is a person who betrays their country, for example by helping its enemies. tree →

2) A traitor is someone who betrays friends, a team or a group they belonged to, by giving away secrets or changing sides. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it describes people who are faithless and wicked, who break trust with God and with others. Interpretation: The psalmist asks God to deal with those who betray, and tradition reads this as a prayer for justice against the wicked. In the primary lessons: In history and stories (spies, wars, kings) the word marks one of the worst crimes. In playground talk children shout "Traitor!" at someone who joins the other team or tells a secret, often half as a joke. Phrases: «a traitor to his country», «turn traitor», «You traitor!», «traitor's gate».

examples

• Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. (Writings PSA.59.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• The traitor gave the secret plans to the enemy. tree →
• Guy Fawkes was called a traitor for his plot against the king. tree →
• "Traitor!" Jake joked when his friend joined the other team. tree →
• She felt like a traitor for telling Mum the secret. tree →
• In the story, the knight's best friend turned out to be a traitor. tree →
• Traitors were once taken through Traitors' Gate at the Tower of London. tree →
• He was no traitor; he only told the truth to stop someone getting hurt. tree →
• 'Ah, traitor!' cried the wolf, howling with rage. tree →

note

Countable noun. Related: betray, betrayal, treason (the crime of betraying your country), treacherous. Trap: telling a teacher when someone is in danger is not being a traitor; it is keeping people safe.

In the corpora

• When he opens his eyes, his own river looks grey and chilly, and his loyal heart scolds him for being a traitor.
• Jake lives on Station Road but goes to school with the Mill Lane kids, so both sides called him a traitor.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «traitor» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.