"den of iniquity" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-den of iniquity.ogg [Australia] Forms: dens of iniquity [plural]
Etymology: Unclear, but probably inspired by the "den of thieves" in the KJV Bible (Matthew 21:13: My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves), which is a calque of Latin spēlunca latrōnum. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|spēlunca latrōnum|nocap=1}} calque of Latin spēlunca latrōnum Head templates: {{en-noun|dens of iniquity}} den of iniquity (plural dens of iniquity)
  1. (idiomatic) A place of immoral behavior, often of a sexual type. Wikipedia link: King James Version Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-den_of_iniquity-en-noun-PZK4~cZ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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