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# extermination

noun

«extermination» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The complete destruction of a pest, a group or a thing, so that none is left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extermination/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extermination/#x1)
- The goddess loved extermination. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extermination/#x2)
- The plan was the extermination of the weeds in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extermination/#x3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/extermination/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/extermination/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/extermination/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «extermination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extermination/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«extermination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/extermination.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «extermination» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/extermination/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«extermination» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/extermination.html) on Mova free.