judas

• Petite ouverture munie d'un verre ou d'un système optique, généralement percée dans une porte, qui permet de voir de l'intérieur qui se trouve dehors sans être vu.

A noun referring to a one-way peephole installed in a door, allowing a person inside to see who is outside without being seen.

1. One-way peepholeB2informal

   A small opening or lens in a door that allows a person inside to see who is outside without being seen.

   Judas (de porte)

   • She checked through the judas before opening the door.
   • The apartment had a judas installed for security.
   • He peered through the judas to see who was knocking.

   Synonymespeepholespyhole

• Nom propre associé à un prénom masculin, également lié à une figure du Nouveau Testament, l'un des apôtres et auteur traditionnel de l'Épître de Jude.

A proper noun referring to a male given name, also associated with a figure in the New Testament who is one of the Apostles and the traditional author of the Epistle of Jude.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Biblical figureC1formal

   A person mentioned in the New Testament, believed to be a brother of James and one of the twelve apostles. He is often invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless.

   Jude (apôtre)

   • Saint Jude is the patron saint of lost causes.
   • Many people pray to Jude when they face desperate situations.
   • The apostle Jude is mentioned in the Gospels.

   Synonymesjudasthaddaeus

2. Book of the BibleC1formal

   A short book in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, traditionally attributed to Saint Jude.

   Épître de Jude

   • The Epistle of Jude warns against false teachers.
   • Jude is one of the shortest books in the New Testament.
   • Scholars debate the authorship of the Book of Jude.