zoar

See also: Zoar

English

Etymology

From Zoar, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Lot fled with his wife and two daughters to escape death, when Yahweh destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈzəʊ.ɑː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈzoʊ.ɑɹ/
• Hyphenation: zo‧ar

Noun

zoar (plural zoars)

1. A place of refuge; a sanctuary.

Synonyms

• haven
• refuge
• sanctuary

Anagrams

• Razo, Roza