Iscariot

[ ih-skar-ee-uht ]

noun
  1. the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.

  2. a person who betrays another; traitor.

Origin of Iscariot

1
<Latin Iscariōta<Greek Iskariṓtēs<Hebrew īsh-qərīyōth man of Kerioth a village in Palestine

Other words from Iscariot

  • Is·car·i·ot·ic [ih-skar-ee-ot-ik], /ɪˌskær iˈɒt ɪk/, Is·car·i·ot·i·cal, adjective
  • Is·car·i·ot·ism, noun

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How to use Iscariot in a sentence

  • To us, judged from our modern standpoint, the affair of Sinigaglia is the last word in treachery and iscariotism.

    The Life of Cesare Borgia | Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for Iscariot

Iscariot

/ (ɪˈskærɪət) /


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