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    holocaust
    /ˈhɒləkɔːst/

    noun

    • 1. destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war: "a nuclear holocaust"
    • 2. a Jewish sacrificial offering that was burned completely on an altar. historical

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    Sep 16, 2017 · 27. 11K views 6 years ago. Learn how to say Holocaust with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials. Definition and meaning can be found here:...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishHOLOCAUST | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    HOLOCAUST pronunciation. How to say HOLOCAUST. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › holocaustHolocaust Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a sacrifice (see sacrifice entry 1 sense 2) consumed by fire. 2. : a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire. a nuclear holocaust. 3. a. usually the Holocaust : the mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOLOCAUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a very large amount of destruction, especially by fire or heat, or the killing of very large numbers of people: The 20th century was ripped apart by holocausts. nuclear holocaust A nuclear holocaust (= destruction caused by nuclear weapons) would leave few survivors.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHow to pronounce HOLOCAUST in English | Collins

    Pronunciations of 'holocaust' American English: hɒləkɔst , hoʊlə- British English: hɒləkɔːst. Word forms plural holocausts. Example sentences including 'holocaust' A nuclear holocaust seemed a very real possibility in the '50s. ...an Israeli-based fund for survivors of the Holocaust and their families. New from Collins. Quick word challenge.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › holocaustholocaust - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · holocaust (plural holocausts) ( religion, also figuratively) A complete or large offering or sacrifice. Complete destruction by fire; also, the thing so destroyed . Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter .

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-pronunciationsHOLOCAUST - English pronunciations | Collins

    Pronunciations of the word 'holocaust' British English: hɒləkɔːst American English: hɒləkɔst , hoʊlə- Word forms plural holocausts. Example sentences including 'holocaust' A nuclear holocaust seemed a very real possibility in the '50s. ...an Israeli-based fund for survivors of the Holocaust and their families. New from Collins. Question: SPORTS.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionholocaust noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of holocaust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ushmm.org › learn › learn-about-the-holocaustLearn about the Holocaust - United States Holocaust Memorial...

    This resource contains more than 850 articles about the Holocaust, antisemitism, and current-day mass atrocities in 19 languages, including: An Introduction to the Holocaust. Nazi Propaganda. Antisemitism. Documenting Numbers of Victims of the Holocaust and Nazi Persecution

  11. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iiHolocaust: Definition, Remembrance & Meaning | HISTORY

    Oct 14, 2009 · The Holocaust was the state-sponsored persecution and mass murder of millions of European Jews, Romani people, the intellectually disabled, political dissidents and homosexuals by the German Nazi...