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po·grom
I. \pəˈgräm, (ˈ)pō|gräm, ˈpōgrəm sometimes ˈpägrəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation, destruction, from po- like (from po on, at, according to) + grom thunder; akin to Old English of of, from, off, and to Old Slavic gromŭ thunder, Old English grimm grim — more at of, grim
: an organized massacre and looting of helpless people usually with the connivance of officials; specifically : such a massacre of Jews
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to massacre in a pogrom |