aceldama
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aceldama¹
noun aceldamas
- Alternative form of Aceldama
Aceldama²
- /əˈsɛldəmə/ UK, US
- /əˈkɛldəmə/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἀκελδαμάχ (Akeldamákh), from Aramaic חקל (“field”) + דמא (“blood”).
proper noun
- 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.
noun Aceldamas
- A field of bloodshed, a place of slaughter. […] a regiment already for some hours glorified and hallowed to the ear of all London, as lying stretched, by a large majority, upon one bloody aceldama […]
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name the potter's field purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his master
| हिन्दी | हकलदमा hakaldamā |
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Talk about this word "aceldama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aceldama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aceldama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aceldama "aceldama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aceldama.Cite this
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title = {aceldama},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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