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  • 11perfidious — per|fid|i|ous [pəˈfıdiəs US pər ] adj literary [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: perfidiosus, from perfidia disloyalty , from perfidus disloyal , from per fidem decipere to deceive by trust ] someone who is perfidious is not loyal and cannot be… …

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  • 12perfidious — [pə fɪdɪəs] adjective literary deceitful and untrustworthy: a perfidious lover. Derivatives perfidiously adverb perfidiousness noun …

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  • 13perfidious — adjective literary someone who is perfidious is disloyal and cannot be trusted; treacherous (1) perfidiousness noun (U) …

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  • 14perfidious — adjective, literary a perfidious lover Syn: treacherous, duplicitous, deceitful, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, traitorous, treasonous, false, false hearted, double dealing, two faced, untrustworthy Ant: faithful …

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  • 15perfidious — adjective tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans Punic faith the perfidious Judas the fiercest and most treacherous of foes treacherous intrigues • Syn: ↑punic, ↑treacherous …

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  • 16Perfidious Albion — is a hostile epithet for England or the United Kingdom: perfidious ( see also: ) signifies one who does not keep his faith or word, while Albion is an ancient name for Britain.The use of the adjective perfidious to describe Britain has a long… …

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  • 17perfidious albion — England is known to some as perfidious Albion, implying that it is not trustworthy in its dealings with foreigners …

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  • 18perfidious Albion —    England is known to some as perfidious Albion, implying that it is not trustworthy in its dealings with foreigners.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 19Perfidious Albion —   England is known to some as perfidious Albion, implying that it is not trustworthy in its dealings with foreigners …

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  • 20perfidious — adjective Date: 1572 of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy Synonyms: see faithless • perfidiously adverb • perfidiousness noun …

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