treasonable

[ tree-zuh-nuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. of the nature of treason.

  2. involving treason; traitorous.

Origin of treasonable

1
First recorded in 1325–75, treasonable is from the Middle English word tresonabill.See treason, able

Other words from treasonable

  • trea·son·a·bly, adverb
  • non·trea·son·a·ble, adjective
  • non·trea·son·a·ble·ness, noun
  • non·trea·son·a·bly, adverb
  • un·trea·son·a·ble, adjective

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How to use treasonable in a sentence

  • Men nudged their neighbours; some looked frightened and some grinned at the treasonable words.

    Mistress Wilding | Rafael Sabatini
  • Complaint was immediately made to the Parliamentary Committee of Examination that it contained treasonable and scandalous matter.

    Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams
  • In other words, he had cast her horoscope, a proceeding common enough in those days, and one which had no treasonable complexion.

    Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams
  • The caballing for dissolution of the Union, why should that be treasonable?

  • For those purposes a treasonable book against the King's right to the Crown was 'divulged.'

    Sir Walter Ralegh | William Stebbing