• Zoar

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /ˈzəʊ.ɑː/
    • US IPA: /ˈzɔʊ.ɑɹ/

    Origin

    From Zoar, one of five ancient cities in the Jordan valley, mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 19:22, 23, and 30 as the place whither Lot fled with his wife and two daughters to escape death when Yahweh destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. From Hebrew Tso`ar meaning insignificance or smallness.

    Full definition of zoar

    Noun

    zoar

    (plural zoars)
    1. A place of refuge; a sanctuary.
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