holocaust

1. n. A burnt sacrifice; an offering, the whole of which was consumed by fire, among the Jews and some pagan nations. Source: opted

2. n. Sacrifice or loss of many lives, as by the burning of a theater or a ship. [An extended use not authorized by careful writers.] Source: opted

3. n. an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) Source: wordnet

4. 1. A burnt sacrifice; an offering, the whole of which was consumed by fire, among the Jews and some pagan nations. Milton. 2. Sacrifice or loss of many lives, as by the burning of a theater or a ship. Note: [An extended use not authorized by careful writers.] Source: webster

5. n:100 n. an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) n. the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 Source: ecdict

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