n. [ OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF. traïson, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See Traitor, and cf. Tradition. ] 1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery. [ 1913 Webster ]

The treason of the murthering in the bed. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In monarchies, the killing of the sovereign, or an attempt to take his life, is treason. In England, to imagine or compass the death of the king, or of the queen consort, or of the heir apparent to the crown, is high treason, as are many other offenses created by statute. In the United States, treason is confined to the actual levying of war against the United States, or to an adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy. [ 1913 Webster ]

If he be false, she shall his treason see. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Petit treason. See under Petit. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Most men's heads had been intoxicated with imaginations of plots and treasonable practices. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Treacherous; traitorous; perfidious; insidious. [ 1913 Webster ]

--Trea"son*a*ble*ness, n. -- Trea"son*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Treasonable. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The treasonous book of the Court of King James. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tresor, tresour, F. trésor, L. thesaurus, Gr. &unr_; a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of &unr_; to put, place. See Thesis, and cf. Thesaurus. ] 1. Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve. [ 1913 Webster ]

This treasure hath fortune unto us given. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer. xli. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is very much valued. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me. Ex. xix. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines. Ex. i. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Treasured p. pr. & vb. n. Treasuring. ] To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A house or building where treasures and stores are kept. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tresourer, F. trésorier. ] One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders made by the proper authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the treasurer of a society or corporation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lord high treasurer of England, formerly, the third great officer of the crown. His office is now executed by five persons styled the lords commissioners of the treasury, or treasury lords. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office of treasurer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who is a treasurer. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Treasure + OF. trové, F. trouvé, p. p. of OF. trover to find, F. trouver. See Trover. ] (Common Law) Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth, or otherwise hidden, the owner of which is not known. In England such treasure belongs to the crown; whereas similar treasure found in the sea, or upon the surface of the land, belongs to the finder if no owner appears. [ 1913 Webster ]