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holocaust
[ hol-uh-kawst, hoh-luh- ]
noun
- a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.
- Usually the Holocaust. the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
- any mass slaughter or reckless destruction of life.
holocaust
/ ˈɒəˌɔː /
noun
- great destruction or loss of life or the source of such destruction, esp fire
- Also calledthe Churbanthe Shoah usually capital the mass murder of Jews and members of many other ethnic, social, and political groups in continental Europe between 1940 and 1945 by the Nazi regime
- a rare word for burnt offering
Holocaust
- The killing of some six million Jews (see also Jews ) by the Nazis during World War II . To the Nazis, the Holocaust was the “ Final Solution ” to the “Jewish problem,” and would help them establish a pure German master race . Much of the killing took place in concentration camps , such as Auschwitz and Dachau . ( See Adolf Eichmann and Heinrich Himmler .)
Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈܲٲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- DZ··ܲ·ٲ adjective
- DZ··ܲ·پ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of holocaust1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of holocaust1
Example Sentences
"It can be quite dangerous as people could manipulate history - for example, someone could create an AI-generated video that backs up holocaust deniers."
In the past he has repeated the false claim that vaccines cause autism, urged parents not to jab their children, and had to apologise after claiming the number injured by vaccines was "a holocaust".
In 1983, the nuclear holocaust film “The Day After,” also on ABC, was watched by more than 100 million people.
He denied all the offences, but a jury found him guilty of charges under the Terrorism Act, racism, anti-semitism, holocaust denial and breach of the peace.
State officials at the time referred to Palm Springs’ actions as a “city-engineered holocaust,” but did not find the city criminally liable.
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