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Webster 1913 Edition

Judas

Ju′das

,
Noun.
The disciple who betrayed Christ.
Hence:
A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
–
Adj.
Treacherous; betraying.
Judas hole
,
a peephole or secret opening for spying.
–
Judas kiss
,
(a)
a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
(b)
an act appearing to be an act of friendship, which is in fact harmful to the recipient.
–
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 (
Cercis Siliquastrum
).
Cercis Canadensis
and
Cercis occidentalis
are the American species, and are called also
redbud
.

Definition 2024

Judas

Judas

See also: judas, Júdás, Jūdas, and judąs

English

Proper noun

Judas

  1. (biblical) One of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities. Also called Judas Iscariot.
  2. A male given name.

Translations

Usage notes

Noun

Judas ‎(plural Judases)

  1. A traitor, a person not to be trusted.
  2. A small hole in a door through which a person can look without being seen from the other side; used especially in prisons; a judas-hole
    • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 706:
      The door was slammed in his face, and the Judas clicked shut, leaving him alone in the draughty street, now smelling of night and approaching snow.
    • 2001, Ken Follett, Jackdaws, Dutton, ISBN 0525946284, page 359,
      At the top of the stairs was a heavy door with a peephole. Flick banged on it and stood where her face could be seen through the judas.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Judas m

  1. (biblical) Judas

German

Proper noun

Judas m ‎(genitive Judass)

  1. (biblical) Judas

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Judas, from Latin Jūdas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας ‎(Ioúdas), from Hebrew יהודה.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒu.dɐs/

Proper noun

Judas m

  1. (biblical) Judas (name of two of the Apostles)

Noun

Judas m f (plural Judas)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of judas

Spanish

Proper noun

Judas m

  1. (bible) Jude (the book of the Bible)
  2. (biblical) Judas (one of the Apostles)
  3. (colloquial) traitor

Synonyms

Swedish

Proper noun

Judas

  1. (biblical) Judas

judas

judas

See also: Judas, Júdás, Jūdas, and judąs

English

Noun

judas ‎(plural judases)

  1. Alternative form of Judas

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒyda/, /ʒydɑ/
  • Homophones: Judas, Juda

Noun

judas m ‎(plural judas)

  1. Judas (traitor)
  2. judas (spyhole)

Spanish

Noun

judas m ‎(plural judases)

  1. Alternative form of Judas: traitor

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰούδας ‎(Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה ‎(y'hudá).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uːdəs

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