Judas Definition
jo͝odəs
noun
One who betrays another under the guise of friendship.
American Heritage
Jude, the Apostle.
Webster's New World
A brother of Jesus and James: Mark 6:3; Matt. 13:55
Webster's New World
A peephole or small window, as in the door of a prison cell.
Webster's New World
A traitor or betrayer.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- judas-iscariot
- thaddaeus
- St. Jude
- Saint Jude
- jude
- informer
- fraud
- betrayer
- double-crosser
- traitor
- rat
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Judas
Noun
Singular:
JudasPlural:
judasesOrigin of Judas
Middle English from Late Latin Iūdas Judas Iscariot from Greek Ioudas from Hebrew yəhûdâ Judah
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioudas), from Hebrew יהודה.
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