Judas

/ˈdʒudəs/
/ˈdʒudəs/
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Other forms: Judases

Definitions of Judas
  1. noun
    (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
    synonyms: Judas Iscariot
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    Apostle
    (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
  2. noun
    (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
    synonyms: Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus
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    Apostle
    (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
  3. noun
    someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
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    type of:
    betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, traitor, two-timer
    a person who says one thing and does another
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/ˈdʒudəs/
UK
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