holocaust
/ˈhɑl.əˌkɔst/ noun B2- An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes.
- A complete or large offering or sacrifice.
- Complete destruction by fire; also, the thing so destroyed.
- Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter. · a nuclear holocaust
Plural holocausts
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