Aceldama refers to a place of bloodshed. The term is derived from the biblical name Aceldama, the potter's field bought with Judas Iscariot's betrayal money.
Aceldama bezeichnet einen Ort des Blutvergießens. Der Begriff leitet sich vom biblischen Namen Aceldama ab, dem Acker des Töpfers, der mit dem Verrätergeld Judas Iskariots gekauft wurde.
| Front | aceldama \uh-SEL-duh-muh\ |
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| Back | noun A place of bloodshed. [The term is derived from the name Aceldama, a potter's field described in the New Testament. It was purchased by the priests with the money Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus. From Greek Akeldama, from Aramaic haqeldema (field of blood). Earliest documented use: 1382.] "Mickelsson describes Philosophy Department as a 'treacherous, ego-bloated, murder-stained hovel.' Ah, the groves of aceldama!" - Margaret Manning; Book Review; Boston Globe; May 30, 1982. |
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