holocaust

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holocaust

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Borrowed from French holocauste.

noun holocausturi · holocaust · holocaustul · holocausturile

  1. neuter holocaust

In English

  • holocaust extensive destruction of a group of animals or people — see also massacre, slaug
  • Holocaust the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany

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"holocaust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/holocaust. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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holocaust. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/holocaust

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"holocaust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/holocaust.

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@misc{holocaust_2026,
  title = {holocaust},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/holocaust},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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