English Explanatory Dictionary

judas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Judas (“traitor”).
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Judas (“Judas-hole”).
name
  1. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. Alternative form of Jude, the penultimate book of the Bible and its ascribed author, Jude the Apostle (Judas Thaddaeus).
noun
  1. A traitor; a person not to be trusted.
  2. Ellipsis of Judas-hole (“small hole for spying”).
intj
  1. Jesus! (an exclamation used to express shock or surprise at something negative)

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Judas.wav

Word forms

judas judases Iudas

Etymology

From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah.

Derived words

Judas chair Judas cradle Judas goat Judas-hole Judas the Iscariot Judas tree Judas window jumping Judas sweet Judas
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