[ˈdʒuːdəs], (Noun)

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- an Apostle; full name Judas Iscariot. He betrayed Christ to the Jewish authorities in return for thirty pieces of silver; the Gospels leave his motives uncertain. Overcome with remorse, he later committed suicide.

- a person who betrays a friend or comrade
(e.g: she was called a Judas and a scab)


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[ˈdʒuːdəs], (Noun)

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[ˈdʒuːdəs], (Noun)

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- a peephole in a door
(e.g: a glance through the Judas in her front door)


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mid 19th century: from Judas Iscariot (see Judas), because of his association with betrayal