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traitor

trai.tor \'tra-t-*r\ \'tra--tr*s, 'tra-t-*-r*s\ n [ME traitre, fr. OF, fr. 
   L traditor, fr. traditus, pp. of ]tradere to hand over, deliver, betray, 
   fr. trans-, tra- trans- + dare to give - more at DATE 1: one who betrays 
   another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty  2: one who commits 
   treason  - trai.tress n