n.
Pronunciation: ' jü-d ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew Y ĕ h ū dh ā h
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the apostle who in the Gospel accounts betrayed Jesus b : a son of James and one of the twelve apostles
2 : TRAITOR especially : one who betrays under the guise of friendship
3 not capitalized : PEEPHOLE ― called also judas hole judas window