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Judas
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Ju·das  (jds)
n.
1. One who betrays another under the guise of friendship.
2. judas A one-way peephole in a door.

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

judas [ˈdʒuːdəs]
n
(sometimes capital) a peephole or a very small window in a door Also called judas window judas hole
[after Judas Iscariot]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.JudasJudas - (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
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.JudasJudas - (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
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

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

judas (hole)
nGuckloch nt
Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs] nGiuda m (fig) (traitor) → giuda m
Judas [ˈdʒuːdəs] nGiuda m (fig) (traitor) → giuda m


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