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Judas, in the Bible.

1 See Jude, Saint Jude, Saint, or Saint Judas [Jude is an English form to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot], in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles, also called Thaddaeus. He is thought to have been the son or brother of St. James the Less.
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2 Judas Maccabeus: see Maccabees Maccabees or Machabees , Jewish family of the 2d and 1st cent. B.C. that brought about a restoration of Jewish political and religious life. They are also called Hasmoneans or Asmoneans after their ancestor, Hashmon.
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3 See Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot , Jesus' betrayer, possibly from the village of Kerioth, the only Judaean disciple among the Twelve, and, according to the Gospel of St. John, their treasurer.
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4 See Judah Judah .

1 In the Bible he is the fourth son of Jacob and Leah and the eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. In the Book of Genesis, Judah emerges as a leader.
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5 In the Acts of the Apostles, owner of a house in Damascus where St. Paul went after his conversion.

6 See Judas Barsabas Judas Barsabas , in the New Testament, missionary apostle.
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7 In the Gospels, "brother" of Jesus.

Judas

1. New Testament the apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver (Luke 22:3--6, 47--48)

2. a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus, and Jude were probably identical

3. Hunting denoting an animal or bird used to lure others of its kind or lead them to slaughter

judas, judas-hole, judas window

A small trap or hole in a door for peering or watching, as in a prison door.

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Peter's; a bone of Judas Iscariot, (it was black,) and also bones of all the other disciples; a handkerchief in which the Saviour had left the impression of his face.

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

Present owner nicknamed him Judas Iscariot, and refuses to sell without the buyer knowing all about him first.

Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context

But he who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage existed, and Judas Iscariot existed, and Castlereagh existed, and this man exists

Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context

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