Gomorrah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in the Middle East which, according to the Hebrew Bible and to Islamic tradition, was destroyed by God (along with Sodom) for the sins of its inhabitants.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈmɔː.ɹə/ /ɡəˈmɔɹ.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Gomorrah.wav

Word forms

Gomorrah

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ (Gómorrhă), from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה (ʿămōrā).

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