Sodom

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsÉ’dÉ™m/
• US enPR: sädʹəm, IPA: /ˈsÉ‘dÉ™m/

Origin

From Ancient Greek Σόδομα, from the Classical Hebrew סדם.

Full definition of Sodom

Proper noun

1. (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.

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