hol·o·caust
ˈhäləˌkôst,ˈhōlə-/
noun
noun: holocaust; plural noun: holocausts
1.
destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
"a nuclear holocaust"
synonyms: cataclysm, disaster, catastrophe
historical
a Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an altar.
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