Defn: Treacherous; betraying. Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying. — Judas kiss, a deceitful and treacherous kiss. — Judas tree (Bot.), a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis, with pretty, rose-colored 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 called also redbud.
JUDAS-COLORED
Ju"das-col`ored, a.
Defn: Red; — from a tradition that Judas Iscariot had red hair and
beard.
There's treachery in that Judas-colored beard. Dryden.
JUDDOCK Jud"dock, n. Etym: [For judcock; jud (equiv. to Prov. E. gid a jacksnipe, W. giach snipe) + cock.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Jacksnipe.
JUDEAN
Ju*de"an, a. Etym: [L. Judaeus. See Jew.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Judea.
— n.
Defn: A native of Judea; a Jew.
JUDGE Judge, n. Etym: [OE. juge, OF. & F. juge, fr. OF. jugier, F. juger, to judge. See Judge, v. i.]
1. (Law)