extermination
noun
Everyday
The complete destruction of a pest, a group or a thing, so that none is left. tree →
In the lessons
in tales, a fierce goddess or a hero who loves to destroy an enemy completely
Examples
- The farmers worked for the extermination of the rats. tree →
- The goddess loved extermination. tree →
- The plan was the extermination of the weeds in the garden. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
It means a complete destruction decreed by God as a punishment.
Interpretation. The prophets say that even in such destruction a remnant will survive and return. Zechariah promises a time with no more destruction, when Jerusalem will be safe.
Examples
- And men shall dwell therein, and there shall be no more extermination; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely. (Prophets ZEC.14.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- For an extermination wholly determined shall the Lord, the GOD of hosts, make in the midst of all the earth. (Prophets ISA.10.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return; an extermination is determined, overflowing with righteousness. (Prophets ISA.10.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «extermination» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «extermination» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «extermination» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «extermination» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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