Etymology

shoah

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Hebrew שׁוֹאָה
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shoah · noun, verb1

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromשׁוֹאָה“catastrophe”
  2. English todayshoah

Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹאָה (šōʾā, “catastrophe”).

Shoah · proper noun2

  1. Hebrew · derived fromשׁוֹאָה“catastrophe”
  2. English todayShoah

From Hebrew שׁוֹאָה (šōʾā, “catastrophe”).

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