Judas

Ju•das n.

Bible[proper noun] Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
[countable] a person who betrays a friend;
traitor.
[countable;
usually: judas;
before a noun] Also called ˈju•das ˌhole. a peephole, as in the door of a prison cell.

Ju•das n.

BibleAlso called Ju′das Iscar′iot. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
a person treacherous enough to betray a friend;
traitor.
BibleAlso called Saint Judas or Saint Jude. one of the 12 apostles (not Judas Iscariot). Luke 6:16;
Acts 1:13;
John 14:22.
Biblea brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Matt. 13:55;
Mark 6:3.
(usually l.c.) Also called ju′das hole′. a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.

adj.

(of an animal) used as a decoy to lead other animals to slaughter:A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.

Ju′das•like′, adj.

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Judas /ˈdʒuːdəs/ n

the apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver (Luke 22:3–6, 47–48)Full name: Judas Iscariot
a person who betrays a friend; traitor
a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus, and Jude were probably identical

Jude n.

Biblea book of the New Testament.
Biblethe author of this book, sometimes identified with Judas, the brother of James.
BibleSee Judas (def. 3).
a male given name, form of Judd or Judah.

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Jude /dʒuːd/ n

a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Jude)
Saint Jude, Judas ⇒ the author of this, stated to be the brother of James (Jude 1) and almost certainly identical with Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:2–4). Feast day: Oct 28 or June 19

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