About The Word Judas
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Judas
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What's The Definition Of Judas?
[n] a one-way peephole in a door
[n] someone who betrays under the guise of friendship [n] (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver [n] (New Testament) supposed brother of St James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless Synonyms | Synonyms for Judas: Judas Iscariot | Jude | Saint Jude | St Jude | Thaddaeus Related Terms | Find terms related to Judas: archtraitor | Benedict Arnold | betrayer | Brutus | cockatrice | conniver | conspirator | conspirer | convict | criminal | crook | deceiver | desperado | desperate criminal | double agent | double-crosser | double-dealer | felon | fugitive | gallows bird | gangster | gaolbird | informer | intrigant | intriguer | jailbird | Judas Iscariot | lawbreaker | machinator | mobster | outlaw | plotter | public enemy | Quisling | racketeer | rat | schemer | scofflaw | serpent | snake | swindler | thief | thug | timeserver | traitor | treasonist | trimmer | turncoat | two-timer See Also | Apostle | betrayer | double-crosser | double-dealer | peephole | spyhole | traitor | two-timer Judas In Webster's Dictionary \Ju"das\, n.
The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous
person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. --
a. Treacherous; betraying.
{Judas hole}, a peephole or secret opening for spying.
{Judas kiss}, a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
{Judas tree} (Bot.), a leguminous tree of the genus {Cercis},
with pretty, rose-colored flowers in clusters along the
branches. Judas is said to have hanged himself on a tree
of this genus ({C. Siliquastrum}). {C. Canadensis} and {C.
occidentalis} are the American species, and are called
also {redbud}.
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