shackling pen

  • 1Judas — biblical betrayer of Christ, Latin form of Gk. Ioudas, from Heb. Yehudha (see JUDAH (Cf. Judah)). As a name for a malicious traitor, it is attested from late 15c. Judas priest as an exclamation in place of Jesus Christ is from 1914. Judas tree… …

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