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Sodom

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Sod·om 1  (sdm)
A city of ancient Palestine possibly located south of the Dead Sea. In the Bible, it was destroyed along with Gomorrah because of its wickedness and depravity.
Sod·om 2 or sod·om  (sdm)
n.
A place well known for vice and corruption.
[After Sodom1.]
Sodom [ˈsɒdəm]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a city destroyed by God for its wickedness that, with Gomorrah, traditionally typifies depravity (Genesis 19:24)
2. this city as representing homosexuality
3. any place notorious for depravity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Sodomsodom - any location known for vice and corruption
location - a point or extent in space
2.Sodom - (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
Translations
Sodom [ˈsɒdəm] N → Sodoma f
Sodom
n → Sodom nt; Sodom and Gomorrha → Sodom und Gomorr(h)a


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In particular, hardened though I am, it astonishes me that men WITH FAMILIES should care to live in this Sodom.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
I had always, I confess, been brought up to think of Paris as a sort of Sodom and Gomorrah in one.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
Had the apples of Sodom turned to ashes in my mouth, I could not have felt a more startling revulsion.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
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