"zoar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzəʊ.ɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzoʊ.ɑɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zoar.wav [Southern-England] Forms: zoars [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Zoar}} Zoar Head templates: {{en-noun}} zoar (plural zoars)
  1. A place of refuge; a sanctuary. Synonyms: haven, refuge, sanctuary

Inflected forms

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