Oświęcim
geographical name
Oś·wię·cim
ˌȯsh-ˈfyen-chēm 
variants
or German Auschwitz
commune in southern Poland west of Kraków population 40,000
Note: Oświęcim was the site of the World War II Nazi concentration camp usually called Auschwitz.
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“Oświęcim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/O%C5%9Bwi%C4%99cim. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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