holocaust
🇺🇸
/ˈhəʊləkɔːst/
🇬🇧
/ˈhɒləkɔːst/
noun
R
A very big disaster that causes a lot of damage and kills many people, often because of a war or a fire.
The threat of a nuclear holocaust is a serious concern for the world.
R
The mass murder of millions of Jewish people by the Nazis during World War II, which is a very sad and important part of history.
The holocaust is a dark and tragic event in world history.
translation
A very big disaster that causes a lot of damage and kills many people, often because of a war or a fire.; The mass murder of millions of Jewish people by the Nazis during World War II, which is a very sad and important part of history.
Word Forms
Plural
holocausts