treason

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English tresoun, treison, from Anglo-Norman treson, from Old French traïson (“treason”), from trair, or from Latin trāditiō (“a giving up, handing over, surrender, delivery, tradition”), from trādō (“give up, hand over, deliver over, betray”, verb), from trāns- (“over, across”) +‎ dō (“give”). Doublet of tradition and traitor; also related to betray. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹiː.zən/ Rhymes: -iːzən === Noun === treason (countable and uncountable, plural treasons) The crime of betraying one’s own country. Synonyms: perfidiousness, perfidy, treacherousness, treachery An act of treachery, betrayal of trust or confidence. Synonyms: betrayal, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery; see also Thesaurus:betrayal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === sedition === References === “treason”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “treason”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “treason”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Santore, Senator, anteros, asteron, atoners, nor'-east, nose art, noseart, one-star, orantes, ornates, roneats, rotanes, santero, seatron, senator, tenoras == Middle English == === Noun === treason alternative form of tresoun