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Noun: judas  joo-dus
  1. A one-way peephole in a door
Noun: Judas  joo-dus
  1. (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
    - Judas Iscariot
     
  2. (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
    - Jude the Apostle, Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus
     
  3. Someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
Noun: Juda  joo-du
  1. An ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its centre
    - Judah

Derived forms: Judases, judases

Type of: Apostle, betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, eyehole, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, peephole, saint, spyhole, traitor, two-timer

Part of: Canaan, Holy Land, Palestine, Promised Land

Encyclopedia: Judas, son of James

Juda, Wisconsin