Jude

Definitions of Jude
  1. noun
    (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
    synonyms: Judas, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus
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    Apostle
    (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
  2. noun
    a New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude
    synonyms: Epistle of Jude
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    Epistle
    a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle
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