Iscariot
[ ih-skar-ee-uht ]
noun
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
a person who betrays another; traitor.
Origin of Iscariot
1<Latin Iscariōta<Greek Iskariṓtēs<Hebrew īsh-qərīyōth man of Kerioth a village in Palestine
Other words from Iscariot
- Is·car·i·ot·ic [ih-skar-ee-ot-ik], /ɪˌskær iˈɒt ɪk/, Is·car·i·ot·i·cal, adjective
- Is·car·i·ot·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Iscariot
Iscariot
/ (ɪˈskærɪət) /
noun
See Judas (def. 1)
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