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what means POGROM?

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Main Entry: 1po·grom
Pronunciation: 'pO-gr&m, 'pä-; pO-'gräm, p&-
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation
: an organized massacre of helpless people; specifically : such a massacre of Jews

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2 entries found for pogrom.
po·grom ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-grm, pgrm)
n.
An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.

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[Russian, outrage, havoc, from pogromit', to wreak havoc : po-, adverbial pref. (from po, next to. See apo- in Indo-European Roots) + gromit', to outrage, wreak havoc (from grom, thunder).]

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po·grom v.