holocaust.
holocaust, genocide
Meaning & usage
holocaust, genocide
holocaust (complete burnt offering)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch holocaust, from Latin holocaustum, from the neuter of Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos). The shift to masculine was influenced by Middle French holocauste. The meaning “genocide” derives from English holocaust.
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