■ noun historical a burial place for paupers and strangers.
Origin
the name of a piece of land near Jerusalem bought for this purpose with the money given to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus (Matt. 27:7).
■ noun historical a burial place for paupers and strangers.
Origin
the name of a piece of land near Jerusalem bought for this purpose with the money given to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus (Matt. 27:7).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004