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traditor
noun
trad·i·tor
\ˈtradətə(r)\
Definition of traditor
traditores
\ˌtradəˈtōr(ˌ)ēz\1 obsolete : traitor
2 : one of the Christians giving up to the officers of the law the Scriptures, the sacred vessels, or the names of their brethren during the Roman persecutions
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Origin and Etymology of traditor
Middle English traditour traitor, from Latin traditor
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