He was called a Judas by the press.
she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town
Recent Examples on the WebShortly thereafter, the Zozobra website says, Shuster was inspired by a Yaqui Indian tradition during Easter Holy Week in which an effigy of Judas was led around villages by donkey and eventually set afire.—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024 Watch on Deadline In 2021, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah.—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024 Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced in December 2020 that the Judas and the Black Messiah actress would star as Riri Williams in her own Disney+ show in Fall 2023.—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2024 In 2021, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah.—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Judas
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew Yĕhūdhāh
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of Judas was
before the 12th century
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