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St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
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St Bartholomew's Day massacre
English
Alternative forms
en Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre
en St Bartholomew's Day massacre
Etymology
The massacre began on 23 August 1572, the eve of the feast of Bartholomew the Apostle.
Proper noun
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
en history A massacre of French Huguenots in 1572 by a Roman Catholic mob.
Synonyms
en Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day
Translations
massacre
Armenian: hy Բարդուղիմեոսյան գիշեր
French: fr massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy
German: de Bartholomäusnacht f
Italian: it notte di San Bartolomeo
Russian: ru Варфоломе́евская ночь
Further reading
en eponyms