high treason

high trea·son

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy tree-zuh n]
- /haɪ ˈtri zən/
- /haɪ ˈtriː.zən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy tree-zuh n]
- /haɪ ˈtri zən/

Definitions of high treason words

noun high treason treason against the sovereign or state. 1
noun high treason betrayal of one's country 1
uncountable noun high treason High treason is a very serious crime which involves putting your country or its head of state in danger. 0
noun high treason an act of treason directly affecting a sovereign or state 0
noun high treason treason against the ruler or government 0
noun high treason Criminal disloyalty to one's country. 0

See all 6 definitions of high treason

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Origin of high treason

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for High treason

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high treason popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high treason usage trend in Literature

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