"Waffen-SS" meaning in English

See Waffen-SS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɑfən.ɛsˌɛs/
Etymology: Borrowed from German Waffen-SS, from Waffe (“weapon”) + SS. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|de|Waffen-SS|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} German Waffen-SS, {{bor+|en|de|Waffen-SS}} Borrowed from German Waffen-SS, {{m|de|Waffe|t=weapon}} Waffe (“weapon”), {{m|de|SS}} SS Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Waffen-SS}} Waffen-SS
  1. A subdivision of the Schutzstaffel. Wikipedia link: Waffen-SS Categories (topical): Nazism Translations (subdivision of the Schutzstaffel): Вафен-СС (Vafen-SS) (Bulgarian), 武裝親衛隊 (Chinese Mandarin), 武装亲卫队 (Wǔzhuāng qīnwèiduì) (Chinese Mandarin), 武裝黨衛隊 (Chinese Mandarin), 武装党卫队 (Wǔzhuāng dǎng wèiduì) (Chinese Mandarin), 黨衛軍 (Chinese Mandarin), 党卫军 (dǎngwèijūn) (Chinese Mandarin), Relva-SS (Estonian), Arma SS [feminine] (Galician), ვაფენ-სს (vapen-ss) (Georgian), Waffen-SS [feminine] (German), ואפן אס אס (vafn es es) (Hebrew), 武装親衛隊 (Busō shin’eitai) (Japanese), 무장친위대 (Mujangchinwidae) (alt: 武裝親衛隊) (Korean), وافن اساس (vâfen es es) (Persian), Waffen-SS [feminine] (Portuguese), Waffen-SS (Romanian), Arme-SS [feminine, plural] (Romanian), Ваффен-СС (Vaffen-SS) [feminine] (Russian), Вафен-СС (Serbo-Croatian), Lực lượng vũ trang SS (alt: 力量武裝SS) (Vietnamese)

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