Sodom

noun

Sod·om ˈsä-dəm

: a place notorious for vice or corruption

Etymology

after sodom, destroyed by God for its wickedness in the Bible (Genesis 19)

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Sodom was in 1594

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“Sodom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sodom. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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Sodom

Sod·om ˈsä-dəm

ancient city thought to be in the area now covered by the southwestern part of the Dead Sea

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