English Explanatory Dictionary

aceldama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Aceldama.
name
  1. The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his master, and therefore called the field of blood.
noun
  1. A field of bloodshed, a place of slaughter.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɛldəmə/ /əˈkɛldəmə/

Word forms

aceldama aceldamas

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀκελδαμάχ (Akeldamákh), from Aramaic חקל (“field”) + דמא (“blood”).

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