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SODOM
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
sodom
(noun) any location known for vice and corruption
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Sodom
(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.
Anagrams
• dooms, moods
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