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Meaning of 'holocaust' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'holocaust' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . holocaust [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)
Example in sentence:
  • a nuclear holocaust

Nearby Words:

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