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The SS, as such, behaved no more criminally than any other social groups would behave when taking part in political events.
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Meaning of "SS" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SS

German Schutzstaffel protection squad.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SS

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WHAT DOES SS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Schutzstaffel

The Schutzstaffel (German pronunciation: ( listen), translated to Protection Squadron or defence corps, abbreviated SS—or with stylized "Armanen" sig runes) was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP). It began at the end of 1920 as a small, permanent guard unit known as the "Saal-Schutz" (Hall-Protection) made up of NSDAP volunteers to provide security for Nazi Party meetings in Munich. Later, in 1925, Heinrich Himmler joined the unit, which had by then been reformed and renamed the "Schutz-Staffel". Under Himmler's leadership (1929–45), it grew from a small paramilitary formation to one of the largest and most powerful organizations in the Third Reich. Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS under Himmler's command was responsible for many of the crimes against humanity during World War II (1939–45). The SS, along with the Nazi Party, was declared a criminal organization by the International Military Tribunal, and banned in Germany after 1945.

Definition of SS in the English dictionary

The first definition of SS in the dictionary is a paramilitary organization within the Nazi party that provided Hitler's bodyguard, security forces including the Gestapo, concentration camp guards, and a corp of combat troops in World War II. Other definition of SS is steamship. Ss is also Sunday school.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SS

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Srta
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SSD
SSE
SSHA
SSL
SSM
SSN
SSP
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SSR
SSRI
SSSI
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Synonyms and antonyms of SS in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «SS» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SS

Find out the translation of SS to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of SS from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «SS» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

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SS
570 millions of speakers

English

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एसएस
380 millions of speakers
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SS
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

СС
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

SS
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এস এস
260 millions of speakers

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SS
220 millions of speakers

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SS
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

SS
180 millions of speakers

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SS
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

SS
85 millions of speakers

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SS
85 millions of speakers
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SS
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஸ்.எஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एसएस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

SS
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

SS
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

SS
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

СС
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

SS
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

SS
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

SS
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

SS
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of SS

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SS»

The term «SS» is very widely used and occupies the 1.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «SS» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «SS» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about SS

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6 QUOTES WITH «SS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word SS.
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Hans Frank
The SS, as such, behaved no more criminally than any other social groups would behave when taking part in political events.
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Gunter Grass
I did not volunteer for the Waffen SS, but was, as were thousands of my year group, conscripted. I did not then know as a 17-year-old that it was a criminal unit. I thought it was an elite unit.
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Michael Haneke
My mother as a young girl went out with a young SS officer and she didn't really know what was going on - she just liked the uniform. When he told her about the things that he did, she was disgusted and broke up with him.
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Heinrich Himmler
Germans who wish to use firearms should join the SS or the SA - ordinary citizens don't need guns, as their having guns doesn't serve the State.
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Albert Speer
I was not a member of the SS.
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Jack Steinberger
In 1934, the American Jewish charities offered to find homes for 300 German refugee children. We were on the SS Washington, bound for New York, Christmas 1934.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SS»

Discover the use of SS in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to SS and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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SS-GB
In February 1941 British Command surrendered to the Nazis. Churchill has been executed, the King is in the Tower and the SS are in Whitehall...
Len Deighton, 2009
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The Waffen SS: Hitler's Elite Guard at War, 1939-1945
Draws upon Heinrich Himmler's records in providing an account of the military arm of the SS, following its development and assessing its importance in the history of the Third Reich
George H. Stein, 1984
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Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice
This comprehensive text covers nonlinear, linear, geometric, dynamic, and stochastic programming techniques as well as more specialized methods such as multiobjective, genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, neural networks, particle swarm ...
Singiresu S. Rao, S. S. Rao, 2009
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The 12th SS: The History of the Hitler Youth Panzer Division
The defining work on Hitler's elite fanatical boy soldiers Written by the division's former chief of staff Volume one details all aspects of the division's history with a balanced mix of both tactical and strategic accounts, including the ...
Hubert Meyer, 2004
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The SS Brotherhood of the Bell: NASA's Nazis, JFK, and Majic-12
In 1945, a mysterious Nazi secret weapons project code-named The Bell left its underground bunker in lower Silesia, with its project documentation, and the 4-star SS general Hans Kammler.
Joseph P. Farrell, 2006
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Hitler's Enforcers : The Gestapo and the SS Security Service ...
This first socio-organizational history of the Gestapo, the SD, and the regular detectives of the Third Reich, 1932-1937, this book explores the roots of their roles in police terror and programs of mass murder.
State University of New York George C. Browder Professor of History College of Freedonia, 1996
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The Allgemeine-SS
The SS originated as Hitler's personal bodyguard and following his rise to power in 1933 the organisation divided into two: the Waffen-SS, which comprised the military wing, and the Allgemeine-SS, whose role was to support the police in ...
‎1993
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Modelling Waffen-SS Figures
This book explores the main patterns of Waffen-SS camouflage and dress and describes how to achieve these finishes in clear, step-by-step instructions.
Calvin Tan, 2012
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The Waffen-SS (2): 6. to 10. Divisions
Illustrated with rare photographs from private collections, the text details their organisation, uniforms and insignia, and summarises their battle record.
Gordon Williamson, 2012
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Fish Nutrition in Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a growing industry. A vital component of the subject is feeding the organisms under cultivation. This book provides a thorough review of the scientific basis and applied aspects of fish nutrition in a user-friendly format.
S.S. de Silva, T.A. Anderson, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term SS is used in the context of the following news items.
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Farewell SS Dicky: Looking back on the history of the Sunshine …
When the time comes to remove the SS Dicky, it will be an emotional moment as much as a historic one for some local residents. For more than 120 years the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Nazi hunters target Danish SS volunteer
Some 6,000 Danish volunteers joined the SS during the second world war after the German army invaded the country in 1940. Prosecutors said they would ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Oskar Gröning, Ex-SS Soldier at Auschwitz, Gets Four-Year Sentence
LÜNEBURG, Germany — In what is likely to be among the last chances to bring justice for the Holocaust, a German court convicted a 94-year-old former SS ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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My SS family: German meets survivors of Italy WW2 massacre
Andreas Schendel always knew violence was endemic in his family and any talk of the war was off-limits, as two of his uncles had served in the Waffen SS. «BBC News, Jul 15»
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National Treasure: SS United States
The SS United States had claimed a prize that hadn't been won by an American vessel in more than a century, says John Maxtone-Graham, the ocean-liner ... «Parade, Jun 15»
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SS medic Hubert Z may WALK FREE of all charges over his dementia
An SS medic due to stand trial for aiding and abetting murder in more than ... On Thursday former S.S. officer Gerhard Sommer, 93, accused of ordering the ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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The Austrian castle where Nazis lost to German-US force
In early May 1945, American and German soldiers fought together against the Nazi SS to free prominent French prisoners of war. It is believed to be the only ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Will The SS United States Set Sail For NYC's SuperPier?
You may know it as that giant ocean liner looming quietly outside of IKEA's cafeteria. A little sign on the store's window identifies her as the SS United States, the ... «Curbed National, Apr 15»
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Auschwitz survivor angers co-plaintiffs in SS officer trial by saying …
Former SS guard Oskar Groening in court in Lueneburg, northern GermanyThe 93-year-old is accused of helping to operate the death camp Auschwitz in ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Ex-SS Guard: Trains Queued At Auschwitz
A former SS guard has told how short queues of trains carrying Jews used to form at Auschwitz because the camp was so busy having prisoners "processed". «Sky News, Apr 15»

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