Gomorrah

American  

[guh-mawr-uh, -mor-uh] / gəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə /

noun

1. Also Gomorrha. (in the Bible) an ancient city destroyed, with Sodom, because of its wickedness.

2. any extremely wicked place.

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Gomorrah British  

/ ɡəˈmɒrə /

noun

1. Old Testament one of two ancient cities near the Dead Sea, the other being Sodom, that were destroyed by God as a punishment for the wickedness of their inhabitants (Genesis 19:24)

2. any place notorious for vice and depravity

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Other Word Forms

• Gomorrean adjective

Etymology

Origin of Gomorrah

From Late Latin Gomorr(h)a(m), from Greek Gómorr(h)a, an abnormal transliteration of Hebrew ʿămōrāh “sheaf (of grain)”; the normal transliteration of ʿămōrāh is Amora

Example Sentences

I felt making this film there were a lot of things from “Gomorrah” in it, and also a lot of things from “Pinocchio.”

From Salon

Best known for his influential crime saga “Gomorrah,” Garrone wrote the screenplay based on real-life accounts from multiple individuals who survived to tell their tale of unfathomable perseverance.

From Los Angeles Times

In between the sections, there are extracts from Name the Day, many of them posts from OneCorn, a frequent user who often writes about Genesis — especially the stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham and Lot.

From Los Angeles Times

Like “My Brilliant Friend” and “Gomorrah,” “The Sea Beyond” exploits the Neapolitan sun, water and sky for maximum pictorial effect, and it wraps itself in the city’s architectural and scenic splendors.

From New York Times

“Compared to the times of ‘Gomorrah’ it’s changed a lot.

From Seattle Times