Judas

n.

1.

The disciple who betrayed Christ. Judas hole a peephole or secret opening for spying. Judas kiss a - a deceitful and treacherous kiss. b - an act appearing to be an act of friendship, which is in fact harmful to the recipient. 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 (Cercis Siliquastrum). Cercis Canadensis and Cercis occidentalis are the American species, and are called also redbud.

Noun	1.	Judas - (New Testament) supposed brother of St James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless Synonyms: Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus
	2.	Judas - (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver Synonyms: Judas Iscariot
	3.	Judas - someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
	4.	judas - a one-way peephole in a door

Benedict Arnold, Brutus, Judas Iscariot, Quisling, archtraitor, betrayer, cockatrice, conniver, conspirator, conspirer, convict, criminal, crook, deceiver, desperado, desperate criminal, double agent, double-crosser, double-dealer, felon, fugitive, gallows bird, gangster, gaolbird, informer, intrigant, intriguer, jailbird, lawbreaker, machinator, mobster, outlaw, plotter, public enemy, quisling, racketeer, rat, schemer, scofflaw, serpent, snake, swindler, thief, thug, timeserver, traitor, treasonist, trimmer, turncoat, two-timer

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