Judas
Also called Judas Iscariot. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
a person treacherous enough to betray a friend; traitor.
Also called Saint Judas, Saint Jude. one of the 12 apostles (not Judas Iscariot). Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; John 14:22.
a brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3.
(usually lowercase)Also called judas hole . a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.
(of an animal) used as a decoy to lead other animals to slaughter: A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.
Other words from Judas
- Ju·das·like, adjective
Words Nearby Judas
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How to use Judas in a sentence
In fact, the Michigan congressman went so far as to liken them to Judas Iscariot.
Well, it was based on an amalgam of bands—Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, and Van Halen.
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Longstanding tradition in Venezuela calls for “Judas burning” on Easter Sunday.
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John and Judas became the good and evil Wandering Jews of mediæval folklore.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayA veritable Judas, preparing to forswear his people and their cause, willing to lie and deny his participation.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanAnd they approached even as far as Bethoron: and Judas went forth to meet him, with a small company.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd the fear of Judas, and of his brethren, and the dread of them, fell upon all the nations round about them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd Judas heard of it, and rose up, he and the valiant men, to attack the king's forces that were in Emmaus.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for judas (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒuːdəs) /
(sometimes capital) a peephole or a very small window in a door: Also called: judas window, judas hole
Origin of judas
1British Dictionary definitions for Judas (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒuːdəs) /
New Testament the apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver (Luke 22:3–6, 47–48): Full name: Judas Iscariot
a person who betrays a friend; traitor
a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus, and Jude were probably identical
denoting an animal or bird used to lure others of its kind or lead them to slaughter
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