JUDAS


Meaning of JUDAS in English

— Judaslike , adj.

/jooh"deuhs/ , n.

1. Also called Judas Iscariot . the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.

2. a person treacherous enough to betray a friend; traitor.

3. Also called Saint Judas or Saint Jude . one of the 12 apostles (not Judas Iscariot). Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; John 14:22.

4. a brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3.

5. ( usually l.c. ) Also called judas hole . a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.

adj.

6. (of an animal) used as a decoy to lead other animals to slaughter: A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .