TRE
SALTPE'TER, 'TRE, noun [salt and Gr. stone.] A neutral salt formed by the nitric acid in combination with potash, and hence denominated nitrate of potash. It is found native in ...
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TREACHER
TRE'ACHERTREACHEROUS, adjective trech'erous. [See Treachery.] Violating allegiance of faith pledged; faithless; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life;...
TREACHEROUS
TREACHEROUS, a. trech'erous. [See Treachery.] Violating allegiance of faith pledged; faithless; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a tru...
TREACHEROUSLY
TREACHEROUSLY, adverb trech'erously. By violating allegiance or faith pledged; by betraying a trust; faithlessly; perfidiously; as, to surrender a fort to an enemy treacherously...
TREACHEROUSNESS
TREACHEROUSNESS, noun trech'erousness. Breach of allegiance or of faith; faithlessness; perfidiousness.
TREACHERY
TREACHERY, noun trech'ery. Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence. The man who betrays his country in any manner, violates his allegiance, and is guilty of treachery...
TREACHETOUR
TRE'ACHETOURTRE'ACHOUR, noun A traitor.
TREACHOUR
TRE'ACHOUR, n. A traitor.
TREACLE
TRE'ACLE, noun [Latin theriaca; Gr. a wild beast.]1. The spume of sugar in sugar refineries. treacle is obtained in refining sugar; molasses is the drainings of crude sugar. tre...
TREACLE-MUSTARD
TRE'ACLE-MUSTARD, noun A plant of the genus Thlaspi, whose seeds are used in the theriaca; Mithridate mustard.
TREACLE-WATER
TRE'ACLE-WATER, noun A compound cordial, distilled with a spiritous menstruum from any cordial and sudorific drugs and herbs, with a mixture of Venice treacle.
TREAD
TREAD, verb intransitive tred. preterit tense trod; participle passive trod, troden. [Latin trudo.]1. To set the foot.Where'er you tread the blushing flow'rs shall rise.Fools ru...
TREADER
TREADER, noun tred'er. One who treads. Isaiah 16:10.
TREADING
TREADING, participle present tense tred'ing. Stepping; pressing with the foot; walking on.
TREADLE
TREADLETREAGUE, noun treeg. A truce.
TREAGUE
TREAGUE, n. treeg. A truce.
TREASON
TREASON, noun tree'zn. [Latin traho. See Draw and Drag.]TREASON is the highest crime of a civil nature of which a man can be guilty. Its signification is different in different ...
TREASONABLE
TREASONABLE, adjective tree'znable. Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.Most men's heads had been intoxicated...
TREASONOUS
TREASONOUS, for treasonable, is not in use.
TREASURE
TREASURE, noun trezh'ur. [Latin thesaurus.]1. Wealth accumulated; particularly, a stock or store of money in reserve. Henry VII. was frugal and penurious, and collected a great ...
TREASURE-CITY
TREASURE-CITY, noun trezh'ur-city. A city for stores and magazines. Exodus 1:1.
TREASURE-HOUSE
TREASURE-HOUSE, noun trezh'ur-house. A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.
TREASURE-TROVE
TREASURE-TROVE, noun trezh'ur-trove. Any money, bullion and the like, found in the earth, the owner of which is not known.
TREASURED
TREASURED, participle passive trezh'ured. Hoarded; laid up for future use.
TREASURER
TREASURER, noun trezh'urer. One who has the care of a treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties or other sources of revenue, t...
TREASURERSHIP
TREASURERSHIP, noun trezh'ureship. The office of treasurer.
TREASURESS
TREASURESS, noun trezh'uress. A female who has charge of a treasure.