aceldama (31 synonym found)

Sort aceldama by:    Alphabetically | Length | Random | Definition

Definition of aceldama:

(n) : the potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his master, and therefore called the field of blood. Figuratively: A field of bloodshed
"the system of warfare ... which had already converted immense tracts into one universal aceldama. - De Quincey"
History
This word has been
viewed 4,044 times.


Know someone who needs a better website?

Refer them to Next Wave Services. If they become a client, your next coffee is on us.

Refer a Business →







Related searches
for aceldama:


Most Recent


Most Popular
Definition of aceldama:

(n) : the potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his master, and therefore called the field of blood. Figuratively: A field of bloodshed
"the system of warfare ... which had already converted immense tracts into one universal aceldama. - De Quincey"
Get a free website audit from Next Wave ServicesGet a free website audit from Next Wave Services
Back to Top