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Judas-hole

Judas-hole noun: a small hole in a door through which a person can spy without being seen from the other side, used especially in prisons.

Noun

Judas-hole (plural Judas-holes)

  1. A small hole in a door through which a person can spy without being seen from the other side, used especially in prisons.
    • A moment, and an iron-grated Judas-hole in the door slid open, and a servant, an elderly man, sleek and respectable, looked out at him.1922 [1901], Stanley J. Weyman, Count Hannibal: A Romance of the Court of France
    Synonyms:
    Judas, Judas window

Synonyms of Judas-hole

Forms of Judas-hole

pluralJudas-holes

Questions about Judas-hole

What does Judas-hole mean?
Judas-hole means a small hole in a door through which a person can spy without being seen from the other side, used especially in prisons.
What part of speech is Judas-hole?
Judas-hole is a noun.
What is the plural of Judas-hole?
The plural of Judas-hole is Judas-holes.

Words near Judas-hole in the dictionary

  1. Judas window
  2. Judas windows
  3. Judas-ear
  4. Judas-ears
  5. Judas-haired
  6. Judas-hole
  7. Judas-holes
  8. judases
  9. Judaslike
  10. Judasly
  11. Judayah

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