treason

noun (treason — uncountable)

«treason» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(law) Treason is the crime of betraying your own country, for example by helping its enemies or trying to overthrow its ruler or government. tree →
Treason can also mean any great betrayal of trust. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons: the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes was caught and tried for treason; traitors in wartime. It tells the reader the crime is one of the most serious there is, and in the past it was punished by death. Phrases: «high treason», «commit treason», «charged with treason», «an act of treason».

Examples

Guy Fawkes was found guilty of treason. tree →
Selling secrets to an enemy country is treason. tree →
In the old days, treason was punished by death. tree →
The knight was accused of treason against the king. tree →
Bonfire Night remembers a plot that was treason. tree →
Telling the other team our tactics felt like treason! (joking) tree →
A person who commits treason is called a traitor. tree →
This lord and others have accused you of treason, and several councils have been called in the most private manner on your account. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «commit treason», not «a treason». Person: «traitor»; adjective: «treasonous». It is about betraying your country, not just breaking any law. «High treason» is the old legal name for the worst kind.

In Jewish tradition

A cry of betrayal against a ruler. Queen Athaliah shouts it when she is overthrown, and Zimri's rebellion against a king is called treason.

Interpretation. Athaliah had seized the throne wrongly and tried to wipe out David's family. Tradition sees her fall as God keeping His promise to David's line.

Examples

Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried: 'Treason, treason.' (Prophets 2KI.11.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said: 'Treason, treason.' (Writings 2CH.23.13, JPS 1917) tree →
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? (Prophets 1KI.16.20, JPS 1917) tree →

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On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «treason» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«treason» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «treason» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«treason» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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