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holocaust

UK
/ˈhɒləkɔːst/
US
/ˈhɑːləˌkɔst/

Translations

holocaustnoun
holocausts
pl
UK
/ˈhɒləkɔːst/
US
/ˈhɑːləˌkɔst/
destructionDans le sens de destruction totale, notamment par le feu.
The forest fire was a holocaust that destroyed thousands of acres of land.
L’incendie de forêt fut une destruction qui a ravagé des milliers d’hectares de terre.
Additional translations
holocausteTerme religieux, surtout dans un contexte ancien ou biblique.
Synonyms
disaster
catastrophe
massacre
slaughter
genocide
mass destruction
holocaustverb
holocausted
Past Simple
holocausted
Past Participle
holocausting
Gerund
Rare, chiefly literary: to destroy completely, esp. by fire.
anéantirSens littéraire ou rare, avec idée de destruction totale.
The raging inferno threatened to holocaust the entire village.
L’incendie déchaîné menaçait d’anéantir tout le village.
Additional translations
ravagerSurtout avec un agent destructeur, notamment un feu.
Synonyms
incinerate
decimate
massacre
exterminate
wipe out
raze
obliterate
devastate
destroy
annihilate

Definitions

holocaustnoun
A great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
The forest fire was a holocaust that destroyed thousands of acres of land.
A sacrifice consumed by fire.
In ancient times, a holocaust was offered to the gods as a burnt offering.
holocaustverb
To destroy or devastate completely, especially by fire.
The raging inferno threatened to holocaust the entire village.
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