judas
(noun) a one-way peephole in a door
Judas
(noun) someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
Judas, Judas Iscariot
(noun) (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus
(noun) (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
Source: WordNet® 3.1
judas (plural judases)
Alternative form of Judas
Judas
(biblical character) One of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities. Also called Judas Iscariot.
A male given name from Hebrew.
(religion) Penultimate book of the Bible, with only one chapter, composed of twenty-five verses.
• This name has been borne by Judas Maccabeus and the two apostles Judas Thaddaeus and also Judas Iscariot, because of whom the name is rarely used as a Christian name. The doublet Jude, on the other hand, is tolerably common, as only Judas Thaddaeus is known by that variant.
Judas (plural Judases)
A traitor; a person not to be trusted.
A small hole in a door through which a person can spy without being seen from the other side, used especially in prisons; a Judas-hole.
Source: Wiktionary
Ju"das, n.
Definition: The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
– a.
Definition: Treacherous; betraying. Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying.
– Judas kiss, a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
– Judas tree (Bot.), a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis, with pretty, rose-colored flowers in clusters along the branches. Judas is said to have hanged himself on a tree of this genus (C. Siliquastrum). C. Canadensis and C. occidentalis are the American species, and are called also redbud.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
