the Holocaust
noun [S] /ˈhɒl.ə.kɔːst/
/ˈhɑː.lə.kɑːst/ Definition
› the killing of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis before and during the Second World WarTwentieth century
(Definition of the Holocaust noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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