Definition of pogrom
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an organized massacre of helpless people
specifically
: such a massacre of Jews
pogrom
verb
pogromed; pogroming; pogroms
Definition of pogrom (Entry 2 of 2)
: to massacre or destroy in a pogrom
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The first known use of pogrom was in 1891
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