Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benedict arnold

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: bene-dic-t arnold
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage

Example Sentences

"A Negro hotelkeeper in a free city of the North views with disdain a Benedict Arnold in the colored camp who crosses the lines to a "white" hotel."
"I am no longer an American; I am a traitor, a Judas, a Benedict Arnold."
"Within a group, Benedict Arnolds attempt to prevent the group from accomplishing its goals"
"What if we are already under investigation from someone covertly talking with the cops? What if there is a Benedict Arnold in the group?"

Etymology

From Benedict Arnold, famous for betraying the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Benedict Arnolds (plural)

Synonyms

quisling

Questions

What does benedict arnold mean?: A traitor.
Where does benedict arnold come from?: From Benedict Arnold, famous for betraying the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

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