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The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
Treacherous; betraying. Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying. Judas kiss, a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
<botany> Judas tree, a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis, with pretty, rose-coloured flowers in clusters along the branches. Judas is said to have hanged himself on a tree of this genus (C. Siliquastrum). C. Canadensis and C. Occidentalis are the American species, and are
Synonyms: redbud.
(01 Mar 1998)
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