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Kristallnacht

Syllabification: (Kris·tall·nacht)
Pronunciation: /ˈkristlˌnäkt, -ˌnäKHt/

Definition of Kristallnacht
  • the occasion of concerted violence by Nazis throughout Germany and Austria against Jews and their property on the night of November 9-10, 1938.

Origin:

German, literally 'night of crystal', referring to the broken glass produced by the smashing of store windows

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