holocaust

noun/ˈhoʊləkɔst/

Frequency rank: #4,844 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a large-scale destruction or massacre, especially by fire; often refers to the Nazi genocide of Jewish people during World War II.

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Example sentence

The museum was built to honor the victims of the holocaust.

Synonyms & related words

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