treasonable
pronunciation
How to pronounce treasonable in British English:
UK ['tri:zənəbl]
How to pronounce treasonable in American English:
US [ˈtrizənəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- constituting treason
Word Origin
- treasonable (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to treason," late 14c., from treason + -able. Related: Treasonably.
Example
- 1. Whose mother , anne boleyn , was beheaded for treasonable adultery .
- 2. Acg non-mainstream culture in contemporary china as the emerging culture , its own unique characteristics and areas , including youth-oriented , blindness and treasonable .
- 3. The few who stayed , who lived among the indians , adopted their customs and some took indian wives and were regarded as strange and somehow treasonable creatures .
- 4. Several organisations who deal with refugees have had reports of north koreans burning money through fear it will be seen as treasonable to have accumulated it .
- 5. He continually promised a ' victory orgy ' to ' take care of ' those who thought that their ' treasonable attitude ' had escaped notice .