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pogrom[1]

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pogrom[1]

Main Entry:: ¹po·grom
Pronunciation:: \ˈpō-grəm, ˈpä-; pō-ˈgräm, pə-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation
Date:: 1903

: an organized massacre of helpless people ; specifically : such a massacre of Jews

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