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sodom

so·dom

UK/ˈsɒ.dəm/ US/ˈsɑ.dəm/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants

Origin

Partially from Old English Sodome, Sodoma, partially from Ancient Greek Σόδομα (Sódoma), from the Biblical Hebrew סְדֹם (s'dóm). (Wadham College): Chosen for the rhyme.

Phrases

  • apple of Sodom
  • Sea of Sodom
  • Sodom and Gomorrah
  • Sodom apple
  • Sodom egg-plant
  • vine of Sodom

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