Benedict Arnold en · NOUN
Etymology
From Benedict Arnold, famous for betraying the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Meanings
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(US) A traitor.
Within a group, Benedict Arnolds attempt to prevent the group from accomplishing its goals
2009, Charles Zastrow, The Practice of Social Work: A Comprehensive Worktext, page 204:I am no longer an American; I am a traitor, a Judas, a Benedict Arnold.
2008, Nick De La Pena, The Contagion, page 299: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.
1945, William Worthy, Jr., “Non-Fraternization: American Style”, in The Crisis, volume 52, number 11, page 323:What if we are already under investigation from someone covertly talking with the cops? What if there is a Benedict Arnold in the group?
2012, Nicholas Campanella, Traglamoor's Journey:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Arnolds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |