holocaust
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holocausts
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOLOCAUST
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the Holocaust
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the killing of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis during World War II
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The museum is devoted to the Holocaust.
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Her parents were survivors of the Holocaust. = Her parents were Holocaust survivors.
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a Holocaust memorial
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an event or situation in which many people are killed and many things are destroyed especially by fire
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There were fears of a nuclear holocaust.
