I. ˈlät noun
Etymology: Hebrew Lōṭ
Date: circa 1534
: a nephew of Abraham who according to the account in Genesis escaped from the doomed city of Sodom with his wife who turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back
II. ˈlät, ˈlȯt geographical name
river 300 miles (483 kilometers ) S France flowing W into the Garonne