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

Si! m'ingannai: scerner dovea, che in petto Di un traditor mai solo un tradimento Non entra.

From Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. by Trueba y Cosío, Joaquín Telesforo de

No," he repeated, "Cæcilianus was not a traditor, nor Felix of Abthugni either who consecrated him bishop.

From Saint Augustin by O'Sullivan, Vincent

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

From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath

Thus, baptism and ordination, even conferred by a traditor, were canonically sound.

From Saint Augustin by O'Sullivan, Vincent

Finally, an inquiry, conducted by laymen, proved that Felix of Abthugni was not a traditor.

From Saint Augustin by O'Sullivan, Vincent