Associations to the word «Sodom»

Wiktionary

SODOM, proper noun. (biblical) (quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and the Qur'an, was destroyed by the Hebrew God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.

Dictionary definition

SODOM, noun. Any location known for vice and corruption.
SODOM, noun. (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants.

Wise words

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