pogrom
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Via Yiddish פאגראם (pogróm), from Russian погром (pogróm).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈpɒɡɹəm/, X-SAMPA: /"pQgr@m/
- (GenAm) IPA: /pə'ɡɹoʊm/, X-SAMPA: /p@"groUm/; alternatively IPA: /ˈpoʊɡɹəm/, X-SAMPA: /"poUgr@m/
Noun [edit]
pogrom (plural pogroms)
- A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
Translations [edit]
riot
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