POGROM


Meaning of POGROM in English

[ 'pɒgrəm , -grɒm , pə'grɒm ]

■ noun an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, originally that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe.

Origin

early 20th cent.: Russ., lit. 'devastation'.

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