Shoah
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Shoah
literally: destruction
Example Sentences
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Thirty-five red handprints were left on the Shoah memorial.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Because Nakba and Shoah, the Hebrew word for the Holocaust, both mean “catastrophe” in English, and because both are rooted in the 1940s, they are often equated or conflated.
From Slate • May 15, 2024
That’s why growing up, my dad taught me and my siblings about the horrors of the Shoah at our family dinner table.
From New York Times • May 7, 2024
“Education about the Holocaust is not enough,” said Shoah Foundation executive director Robert J. Williams, speaking to the importance of seeing and hearing survivors.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2024
The president of the Shoah Museum Foundation that is heading the project, Mario Venezia, told The Associated Press that the Italian role in the Holocaust must be central to the museum.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023
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