Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

judas hole

 - 2 dictionary results

Ju⋅das

  [joo-duhs]
Use judas hole in a Sentence
–noun
1. Also called Judas Iscariot. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
2. a person treacherous enough to betray a friend; traitor.
3. Also called Saint Judas or Saint Jude. one of the 12 apostles (not Judas Iscariot). Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; John 14:22.
4. a brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3.
5. (usually lowercase) Also called judas hole. a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.
–adjective
6. (of an animal) used as a decoy to lead other animals to slaughter: A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.
Related forms:
Ju⋅das⋅like, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To judas hole
Word Origin & History

Judas 
biblical betrayer of Christ, Latin form of Gk. Ioudas, from Heb. Yehudha (see Judah). As a name for a malicious traitor, it is attested from 1489. Judas priest as an exclamation in place of "Jesus Christ" is from 1914. Judas tree (1668) supposedly was the type from which Judas hanged himself. The Judas goat (1941) leads sheep to the shackling pen.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see judas hole on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way