traditor

American  

[trad-i-ter] / ˈtræd ɪ tər /

noun

plural

traditores

1. an early Christian who betrayed other Christians at the time of the Roman persecutions.

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traditor British  

/ ˈtrædɪtə /

noun

1. Early Church a Christian who betrayed his fellow Christians at the time of the Roman persecutions

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Etymology

Origin of traditor

1325–75; Middle English < Latin trāditor traitor, equivalent to trādi-, variant stem of trādere ( tradition ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Traditor, trad′i-tor, n. one of those early Christians who under persecution gave up copies of the Scriptures, the sacred vessels, or the names of their fellow-Christians.

From Project Gutenberg

—Traditor! col tuo l�uto Tu l' hai fatto innamorare!

From Project Gutenberg

Poi si stracciò la vesta con gran furia, E disse: Io tornerò nella battaglia, Poi che tu m'hai per traditore scorto; Io non son traditor, se Dio mi vaglia, Non mi vedrai più oggi se non morto!

From Project Gutenberg

It is to be distinguished from the word "traitor," which comes from the Latin "traditor," one who gives up another.

From Project Gutenberg

A synod of Africa was formed, before which Caecilian was summoned; his consecration was declared invalid, on the ground that Felix had been a traditor; and finally, having refused to obey the summons to appear, he was excommunicated, and the lector Majorinus, a dependant of Lucilla’s, consecrated in his stead.

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