Sodom
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Σόδομα (Sódoma), from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Biblical Hebrew סדם (Sedom).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Sodom
- (biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.
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Translations
city in the Middle East
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