Shoah

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English

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Etymology

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From Hebrew שׁוֹאָה (šōʾā, catastrophe).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃəʊ.ə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊ.ə/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊə

Proper noun

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the Shoah

  1. (history) The systematic mass murder of six million Jews perpetrated by Nazi Germany shortly before and during World War II.
    • 1999, Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon:
      I never knew him, or any of my other relatives who died in the Shoah. But I would gladly dump every ounce of that gold into the ocean, just to give them a decent burial.

Usage notes

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  • The term "Holocaust" may be synonymous with "Shoah" or may denote something broader; see the usage note at Holocaust.
  • Often used by Jewish or Israeli speakers.

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Anagrams

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

Etymology

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From Hebrew שואה (catastrophe).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Shoah f

  1. Holocaust, Shoah

Italian

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Proper noun

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Shoah ?

  1. Shoah
    Synonym: Olocausto

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹאָה.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɔ.a/, /ˈʂɔ.ax/
  • Rhymes: -ɔa, -ɔax
  • Syllabification: Sho‧ah

Proper noun

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Shoah n (indeclinable)

  1. (historical, literary) Shoah (mass murder of Jews perpetrated by the Nazi Germany)
    Synonyms: Holocaust, Holokaust

Further reading

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  • Shoah in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Shoah in Polish dictionaries at PWN