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Zoar

[ zoh-er, -air ]

/ ˈzoʊ ər, -ɛər /

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noun

the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 19:20–30.

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Origin of Zoar

From Hebrew Ṣōʿar

Words nearby Zoar

zo-, zoa, zoaea, Zoan, zoanthropy, Zoar, zoarium, zócalo, Zocor, zod., zodiac

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How to use Zoar in a sentence

Nothing among them impressed me more than the town of Zoar, which is exclusively settled by Germans.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Mercy had almost conducted her to Zoar--Guilt transported her to the abyss of wo!
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox
One bit of news, however, floated in on the gossip at Little Zoar.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
It was as old, if not older, than Damascus, and was built seven years before Zoar in Egypt.
The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus|John Ross Macduff

He therefore asked the angels to let him flee unto the city of Zoar, because it was near and "a little one."
Bible Romances|George W. Foote