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Sodom in Persian

سدوم sadum

/ˈsɒ.dəm//ˈsɑ.dəm/

Sodom in Persian: سدوم (sadum). In English, Sodom means a city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition (but not specifically named in the Qur'an), was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants (especially the implied homosexuality of the men).

Persian words for Sodom

city in the Middle East
سدوم sadum

English meaning of Sodom

  1. proper noun A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition (but not specifically named in the Qur'an), was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants (especially the implied homosexuality of the men).
  2. proper noun Wadham College, Oxford.
  3. noun A city or place full of sin and vice.

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Questions about Sodom in Persian

What is the meaning of Sodom in Persian?
Sodom in Persian is سدوم (sadum).
معنی Sodom چیست؟
Sodom: سدوم (sadum).
What does Sodom mean in English?
Sodom means a city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition (but not specifically named in the Qur'an), was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants (especially the implied homosexuality of the men).

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