Shoah

British  

/ ˈʃɔɑː /

noun

1. (in secular Judaism) a Hebrew word for holocaust See also Churban

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Etymology

Origin of Shoah

literally: destruction

Example Sentences

He touted several programs and institutions with a presence at the Washington campus, including the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service and the Shoah Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

Thirty-five red handprints were left on the Shoah memorial.

From BBC

“We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of October 7th and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza,” Spielberg said during an event celebrating the anniversary of the USC Shoah Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

“Making inappropriate and highly offensive jokes that trivialize the Holocaust only serve to minimize the evil and inhumanity of Nazi crimes, denigrate the suffering of both victims and survivors and insult the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Shoah,” the ADL said in a statement from its official account.

From Salon

Such historically inspired pieces as “The Brutalist,” “Lee,” “White Bird: A Wonder Story” and the documentaries “The Commandant’s Shadow” and “Riefenstahl,” plus the contemporary dramedy “A Real Pain,” all feature echoes of the Shoah.

From Los Angeles Times