01 n. The disciple who betrayed Christ.
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The disciple who betrayed Christ.
Phrases & compounds
Judas hole —
a peephole or secret opening for spying.
Judas kiss —
a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
Judas tree —
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.