Judas Priest
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of Judas Priest
First recorded in 1910–15; euphemism for Jesus Christ
Example Sentences
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Heavy metal band Judas Priest have released a charity single featuring the late Ozzy Osbourne to raise money for Parkinson's disease charities.
From BBC
Judas Priest, who formed in Birmingham in the 1960s, decided to release a charity version of Black Sabbath's War Pigs after they were unable to join the band, and other metal groups, at the show due to prior commitments.
From BBC
Judas Priest's rendition of the Black Sabbath classic was released on Friday with all profits donated to the Glenn Tipton Parkinson's Foundation and Cure Parkinson's.
From BBC
“Judas Priest on Trial” recalls how the English band was sued when two young fans executed a suicide pact — one successful, one surviving but disfigured — supposedly under the influence of a subliminal message in their music.
From Los Angeles Times
Another version of the band included Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan and KK Downing from Judas Priest, another of the West Midlands' original metal heroes.
From BBC
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