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Iscariot

[ ih-skar-ee-uht ]

noun

  1. the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
  2. a person who betrays another; traitor.


Iscariot

/ ɪˈskærɪət /

noun

  1. See Judas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • Is·car·i·ot·ic [ih-skar-ee-, ot, -ik], Is·cari·oti·cal adjective
  • Is·cari·ot·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Iscariot1

< Latin Iscariōta < Greek Iskariṓtēs < Hebrew īsh-qərīyōth man of Kerioth a village in Palestine
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Example Sentences

In fact, the Michigan congressman went so far as to liken them to Judas Iscariot.

When a man has taken Judas Iscariot for his model I think he ought to follow so eminent an example to the end.'

He was speaking of a disciple named Judas Iscariot, though the others did not know it.

Like Judas Iscariot he is a son of perdition and wishes to make you one also, because your intellect is useful to him.

I would you could see his face, Kyrie, it is that of Judas Iscariot.

Ef I am a traitor, sed he, 216warmin up, who is the Judis Iscariot?

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