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