Sod·om 1 (s d  m) 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
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| Noun | 1. |  sodom - any location known for vice and corruptionlocation - 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 |
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