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SODOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
Holonyms ("Sodom" is a part of...):
Israel; Sion; State of Israel; Yisrael; Zion (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any location known for vice and corruption
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("sodom" is a kind of...):
location (a point or extent in space)
