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Definition of Judas

1. Noun. (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless.

2. Noun. (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver.

3. Noun. Someone who betrays under the guise of friendship.

4. Noun. A one-way peephole in a door.

Definition of Judas

1. n. The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.

Definition of Judas

1. a peephole [n -ES] - See also: peephole

Medical Definition of Judas

1. The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. Treacherous; betraying. Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying. Judas kiss, a deceitful and treacherous kiss. Judas tree, a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis, with pretty, rose-coloured 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 Synonym: redbud. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Judas

jubilees jubiles juccuya juco jucos jud Juda Judaea Judah Judaic

Judaica Judaical judaism Judaism judas (current term) judas (current term) judases Judas Iscariot Judas Maccabaeus Judas tree

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