Gomorrah

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡəˈmɔː.ɹə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɡəˈmɔɹ.ə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔːɹə
  • Hyphenation: Go‧mor‧rah

Proper noun

Gomorrah

  1. (biblical) 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.

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