First Known Use: 1850
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Gomorrah
noun Go·mor·rah \gə-ˈmȯr-ə\
Definition of GOMORRAH
: a place notorious for vice and corruption
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Origin of GOMORRAH
from Gomorrah, ancient city destroyed by God for its wickedness in Genesis 19
Related to GOMORRAH
- Synonyms
- cesspool, Augean stable, sink
Gomorrah
geographical name Go·mor·rah \gə-ˈmȯr-ə, -ˈmär-\
Definition of GOMORRAH
ancient city thought to be in the area now covered by the SW part of the Dead Sea
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