anne frank

Definitions

1proper nounAnne Frank was a Jewish girl who became famous for her diary, which she wrote while hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Her diary provides a poignant and personal account of the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust.

Anne Frank's diary has been translated into many languages and is read worldwide.

The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is a museum dedicated to her life and legacy.

Many students learn about the Holocaust through the story of Anne Frank.

Word Origin

Language

German

Originally meant

Anne Frank was a real person, not a word with an etymology.

Background

Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. Her family moved to Amsterdam to escape Nazi persecution. In 1942, they went into hiding in a secret annex. Anne kept a diary during this time, which was published after the war as 'The Diary of a Young Girl'. She died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.