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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'den of iniquity' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions den of iniquity noun  (idiom) A place of immoral behavior, usually of a sexual type. Etymology: The origin of the term can be traced back to the New Testament of the Bible. In both Gospel of Mark and Matthew, Jesus condemns those who have been using the sacred temple as a marketplace, proclaiming that they have "made it a den of thieves." To this day, writers use the word "den" to mean a place where iniquitous activities are carried out.The exact idiom den of iniquity does not appear in written English until the 20th century.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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