Judas

Ju·das  (jds)

n.

1. One who betrays another under the guise of friendship.

2. judas A one-way peephole in a door.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin Idas, Judas Iscariot, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew yhûdâ, Judah.]

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judas [ˈdʒuːdəs]

n

(sometimes capital) a peephole or a very small window in a door Also called judas window judas hole

[after Judas Iscariot]

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Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) 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

2. a person who betrays a friend; traitor

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus, and Jude were probably identical

adj

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) denoting an animal or bird used to lure others of its kind or lead them to slaughter

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Judas - (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
	2.	Judas - (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver Judas Iscariot New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
	3.	Judas - someone who betrays under the guise of friendship double-crosser, double-dealer, traitor, two-timer, betrayer - a person who says one thing and does another
	4.	judas - a one-way peephole in a door eyehole, peephole, spyhole - a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

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Judas

noun traitor, betrayer, deceiver, renegade, turncoat The first time I left Sheffield Wednesday, they accused me of being a Judas.

Translations

Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs] N (= name) → Judas; (= traitor) → judas m

Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs] n (= traitor) → Judas m

Judas

n (Bibl, fig) → Judas m

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judas (hole)

n → Guckloch nt

Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs] n → Giuda m (fig) (traitor) → giuda m

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Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs] n → Giuda m (fig) (traitor) → giuda m