What is "holocaust" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "holocaust": an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈhɑləkɔst/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈhɒləkɔːst/

Meaning of "holocaust": the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /ˈhɑləkɔst/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈhɒləkɔːst/

Synonyms:

devastation, extermination, catastrophe, massacre, slaughter, genocide, carnage, mass murder, annihilation, inferno, extinction, immolation,