judas

Noun
Synonyms: JudeSaint JudeSt. JudeThaddaeusJudas Iscariot

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 hopelessSynonyms: JudeSaint JudeSt. JudeThaddaeus
  2. (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silverSynonyms: Judas Iscariot
  3. someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
  4. a one-way peephole in a door
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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