Sodom in French
Sodom in French is Sodome — Sodom means a city described in the Bible as destroyed, along with Gomorrah, as divine punishment for the wickedness of its people.
Sodom in French
Sodome
(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.
What does "Sodom" mean?
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name A city described in the Bible as destroyed, along with Gomorrah, as divine punishment for the wickedness of its people.
"The preacher compared the city's corruption to the fall of Sodom."
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noun By extension, any place regarded as thoroughly corrupt or sinful.
"Critics called the gambling town a modern Sodom."
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Sodom in a sentence
- The preacher compared the city's corruption to the fall of Sodom.
- Critics called the gambling town a modern Sodom.
- He described the nightclub district as a Sodom of vice and excess.
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What is "Sodom" in French?
"Sodom" in French is Sodome. Sodom means: A city described in the Bible as destroyed, along with Gomorrah, as divine punishment for the wickedness of its people.
How do you use "Sodom" in a sentence?
Example: "The preacher compared the city's corruption to the fall of Sodom." In French, "Sodom" is Sodome.
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