Sodome — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Sodom name A city described in the Bible as destroyed, along with Gomorrah, as divine punishment for the wickedness of its people.
Senses
Sodome is used for these senses in English:
- Sodom (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.
Sodom — full definition
- name A city described in the Bible as destroyed, along with Gomorrah, as divine punishment for the wickedness of its people.
- noun By extension, any place regarded as thoroughly corrupt or sinful.
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