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Yad Vashem

UK/ˌjɑːd vɑːˈʃɛm/US/ˌjɑd vɑˈʃɛm/

Yad Vashem proper noun: the official Israeli memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 in Jerusalem.

Proper noun

Yad Vashem

  1. The official Israeli memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 in Jerusalem.

Origin of Yad Vashem

From Hebrew יָד וַשֵׁם (yad va-shem, literally “a monument and a name”).

Words that rhyme with Yad Vashem

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Questions about Yad Vashem

What does Yad Vashem mean?
Yad Vashem means the official Israeli memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 in Jerusalem.
What part of speech is Yad Vashem?
Yad Vashem is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yad Vashem?
Yad Vashem is pronounced /ˌjɑːd vɑːˈʃɛm/ (UK).

Words near Yad Vashem in the dictionary

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