Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The mass murder of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II.
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- proper noun The systematic mass murder of 6 million Jews perpetrated by Nazi Germany shortly before and during World War II.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Shoah is the Hebrew word used by Jews for the Holocaust.
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He reports that many Israelis, using the word Shoah, which is Hebrew for Holocaust, joke that "There's no business like Shoah business."
Wake Up From Your Slumber - The Truth Will Set You Free 2008
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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Among Holocaust documentaries, Lanzmann's "Shoah" is the most accomplished and legendary, brimming with raw social-historical insight and absolutely chilling personal detail.
John Farr: Never Again: Ten Great Holocaust Films You May Have Missed John Farr 2010
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