holocausts
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary ho·lo·caust n. Pronunciation: ' hō-lə- ˌ ko ̇ st, ' hä- also - ˌ käst or ' ho ̇ -lə-ko ̇ st Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin holocaustum, from Greek holokauston, from neuter of holokaustos burnt whole, from hol- + kaustos burnt, from kaiein to burn ― more at CAUSTIC Date: 13th century 1 : a sacrifice consumed by fire 2 : a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire <a nuclear holocaust > 3 a often capitalized : the mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II ― usually used with the b : a mass slaughter of people especially : GENOCIDE ]]>