Gomorrah
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ (Gómorrha), from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה (ʿămōrā).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡəˈmɔː.ɹə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡəˈmɔɹ.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹə
- Hyphenation: Go‧mor‧rah
Proper noun[edit]
Gomorrah
- (biblical, Quranic) 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.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
city in the Middle East
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