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Definition of Arnold, Benedict in US English: Arnold, Benedictproper nounˈärnldˈärnld (1741–1801), American general and traitor. During the American Revolution, he was instrumental, with Ethan Allan, in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga but later planned to betray West Point to the British. He fled behind British lines and lived the rest of his life in Britain. His name became synonymous with 'traitor.'. Definition of Arnold, Benedict in US English: Arnold, Benedictproper nounˈärnld (1741–1801), American general and traitor. During the American Revolution, he was instrumental, with Ethan Allan, in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga but later planned to betray West Point to the British. He fled behind British lines and lived the rest of his life in Britain. His name became synonymous with 'traitor.'. |