Traditor Definition

trădĭ-tər
traditores
noun
One of the early Christians who betrayed fellow Christians during the Roman persecutions.
American Heritage

A deliverer; a name of infamy given to Christians who delivered the Scriptures, or the goods of the church, to their persecutors to save their lives.

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Other Word Forms of Traditor

Noun

Singular:
traditor
Plural:
traditors

Origin of Traditor

  • Middle English traditour betrayer from Latin trāditor from trāditus past participle of trādere to betray, hand over tradition

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin traditor (“betrayer"), from trado (“I hand over"). See traitor.

    From Wiktionary

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