[ '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'.
[ '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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004