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Judas.

Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities.

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name/ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/
  1. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

  3. Alternative form of Jude, the penultimate book of the Bible and its ascribed author, Jude the Apostle (Judas Thaddaeus).

    alt-of · alternative · archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah.

noun/ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/
  1. A traitor; a person not to be trusted.

  2. Ellipsis of Judas-hole (“small hole for spying”).

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah.

intj/ˈd͡ʒuːdəs/
  1. Jesus! (an exclamation used to express shock or surprise at something negative)

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá). Doublet of Judah.

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