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  • 41Cercis Siliquastrum — Judas Ju das, n. The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. a. Treacherous; betraying. [1913 Webster] {Judas hole}, a peephole or secret opening for spying. {Judas kiss}, (a)… …

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  • 42redbud — Judas Ju das, n. The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. a. Treacherous; betraying. [1913 Webster] {Judas hole}, a peephole or secret opening for spying. {Judas kiss}, (a)… …

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  • 43Judastree — Judas tree n. See redbud.   [From the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on such a tree.] * * * …

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  • 44Cercis siliquastrum — For other uses, see Judas Tree (disambiguation). Judas Tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …

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  • 45literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 46Cercis — Redbud redirects here. For other uses, see Redbud (disambiguation). Cercis canadensis Cercis siliquastrum Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 47Cercis — noun deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States • Syn: ↑genus Cercis • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae …

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  • 48Brian Elias — (born 30 August 1948, Bombay, India) is a British composer. Biography Brian Elias studied at London’s Royal College of Music with Humphrey Searle and Bernard Stevens and privately with Elisabeth Lutyens. After five years working at a finance… …

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  • 49The Royal Ballet — General Information Name The Royal Ballet Previous Names …

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  • 50cer|cis — «SUR suhs», noun. = Judas tree. (Cf. ↑Judas tree) ╂[< Cercis the genus name < Greek kerkis the Judas tree] …

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