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Old 11-28-2011, 01:47 PM
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A holocaust is a religious animal sacrifice that is completely consumed by fire. The word derives from the Ancient Greek holocaustos (ὁλόκαυστος from ὅλος "whole" + καυστός "burnt"), which is used solely for one of the major forms of sacrifice. --- Wikipedia

Holocaust = Burnt Offering