Gomorrah
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editGomorrah
- (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
editTranslations
editcity in the Middle East
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