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nounˈdʒuːdəsˈdʒudəs A peephole in a door. a glance through the Judas in her front door Example sentencesExamples - If that's not a snapshot of Margo glaring through the judas hole in the door of her padded cell, then the Professor needs to sharpen the intuitive faculties with a sabbatical of his own in Byron Bay.
- The door had a judas hole, covered by a small shutter with an enormous lock.
Synonyms hole, gap, aperture, space, orifice, vent, slot, window, crack, slit, gash, split, fissure, perforation, cleft, crevice, cut, incision, rent, cavity, cranny, groove, chink, eye, mouth
Origin Mid 19th century: from Judas Iscariot (see Judas1), because of his association with betrayal. proper nounˈdʒuːdəsˈdʒudəs 1An Apostle; full name Judas Iscariot. He betrayed Christ to the Jewish authorities in return for thirty pieces of silver; the Gospels leave his motives uncertain. Overcome with remorse, he later committed suicide. - 1.1as noun usually a Judas A person who betrays a friend or comrade.
she was called a Judas and a scab Example sentencesExamples - She wondered uneasily if the group included a Judas.
- That doesn't make him a Judas - he's quite entitled to move on.
- To his foes, he is a Judas who betrayed loyal friends.
- Audrey is in purgatory and Ken is no better than a Judas.
- I want to leave here in the right circumstances, not be seen as a Judas.
Synonyms traitor, betrayer, back-stabber, double-crosser, false friend turncoat, quisling, renegade archaic traditor rare tergiversator, renegado
proper nounˈdʒuːdəsˈdʒudəs nounˈjo͞odəsˈdʒudəs A peephole in a door. a glance through the Judas in her front door Example sentencesExamples - The door had a judas hole, covered by a small shutter with an enormous lock.
- If that's not a snapshot of Margo glaring through the judas hole in the door of her padded cell, then the Professor needs to sharpen the intuitive faculties with a sabbatical of his own in Byron Bay.
Synonyms hole, gap, aperture, space, orifice, vent, slot, window, crack, slit, gash, split, fissure, perforation, cleft, crevice, cut, incision, rent, cavity, cranny, groove, chink, eye, mouth
Origin Mid 19th century: from Judas Iscariot (see Judas), because of his association with betrayal. proper nounˈjo͞odəsˈdʒudəs 1An Apostle; full name Judas Iscariot. He betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities in return for thirty pieces of silver; the Gospels leave his motives uncertain. Overcome with remorse, he later committed suicide. - 1.1as noun a Judas A person who betrays a friend or comrade.
she was called a Judas and a scab Example sentencesExamples - Audrey is in purgatory and Ken is no better than a Judas.
- That doesn't make him a Judas - he's quite entitled to move on.
- I want to leave here in the right circumstances, not be seen as a Judas.
- She wondered uneasily if the group included a Judas.
- To his foes, he is a Judas who betrayed loyal friends.
Synonyms traitor, betrayer, back-stabber, double-crosser, false friend
proper nounˈjo͞odəsˈdʒudəs |