"oathbreaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oathbreakers [plural]
Etymology: oath + breaker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|oath|breaker}} oath + breaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} oathbreaker (plural oathbreakers)
  1. Someone who breaks an oath; a perjurer.
    Sense id: en-oathbreaker-en-noun-q9w085Ij Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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