Auschwitz
[ oush-vits ]
/ ˈaʊʃ vɪts /
noun
a town in SW Poland: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
Polish
Oświęcim.
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British Dictionary definitions for auschwitz
Auschwitz
/ (German ˈauʃvɪts) /
noun
an industrial town in S Poland; site of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Pop: 40 686 (2007 est)
Polish name: Oświęcim
Cultural definitions for auschwitz
Auschwitz
[ (owsh-vits) ]
An infamous concentration camp established by the Nazis in Poland. (See Holocaust.)