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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless;
[syn: Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus]

2. (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver;
[syn: Judas, Judas Iscariot]

3. someone who betrays under the guise of friendship;

4. a one-way peephole in a door;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Judas \Ju"das\, n. The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. -- a. Treacherous; betraying. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Judas n 1: (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless [syn: Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus] 2: (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver [syn: Judas, Judas Iscariot] 3: someone who betrays under the guise of friendship 4: a one-way peephole in a door