pogrom
See also: Pogrom
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒɡɹəm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈɡɹoʊm/; alternatively IPA(key): /ˈpoʊɡɹəm/
Noun
pogrom (plural pogroms)
- A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
Translations
riot with the intent to massacre or terrorize a certain group, usually Jews
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Verb
pogrom (third-person singular simple present pogroms, present participle pogroming, simple past and past participle pogromed)
French
Noun
pogrom m (plural pogroms)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.ɡrɔm/
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Audio (file)
Noun
pogrom m inan
- pogrom (ethnic riot)
- (informal) resounding defeat
- (slang, humorous) an exam that turns out to be very hard and which most students fail
Declension
Synonyms
- (hard exam): rzeź niewiniątek
Portuguese
Noun
pogrom m (plural pogrons)
- pogrom (riot against a particular ethnic or religious group)
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