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Churban

/ ˈxʊːrbən, xʊːrˈbɑn /

noun

  1. the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, first by the Babylonians in 587 bc and again by the Romans in 70 ad

  2. another name for holocaust

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Churban1

literally: destruction

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