thirty pieces of silver

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A reward for betrayal.

figuratively, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

DeutschJudaslohn

Examples

“His corrupt inspections led to unsafe buildings, but what did he care? He'd gotten his thirty pieces of silver.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Thirty Years' War thirty-eighth thirty-fifth thirty-first thirty-four thirty-fourth

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