name
Iscariot
name
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The surname of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus in the New Testament.
"Judas Iscariot is remembered as the betrayer of Jesus."
noun
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A traitor, used as a general insult.
"He called his former partner an Iscariot for selling the company's secrets."
How to Use Iscariot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOriginally the biblical betrayer's name, now sometimes used to mean "a traitor."
Word Forms
Iscariots plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Iskariotes, of uncertain original meaning, possibly linked to a place name.