zoar
zo·ar
zoar · zoars
A place of refuge; a sanctuaryA place of refuge; a sanctuary.
UK/ˈzəʊ.ɑː/US/ˈzoʊ.ɑɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesA place of refuge; a sanctuary.
Origin
From Zoar, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Lot fled with his wife and two daughtFrom 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, from Biblical Hebrew צֹעַר (tso`ar, “insignificance, smallness”).
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