Churban
Hurban
/ Hebrew (xʊːrˈbɑn, Yiddish ˈxʊːrbən) /
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noun Judaism
the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, first by the Babylonians in 587 bc and again by the Romans in 70 ad
another name for holocaust (def. 2)
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Word Origin for Churban
literally: destruction
Words nearby Churban
chupacabra, chupatti, chuppah, Chuquisaca, Chur, Churban, church, Church Army, church book, Church Commissioners, church council
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