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'''Holocaust''' literally means "completely consumed by fire". The term can refer to:
''']''' was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.


The word ''holocaust'' derives from the ancient Greek ''holokaustos'', a burnt offering; see ].
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*], a burnt offering
*], American television miniseries (1978)
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* A term used by some historians to describe the ] in the Soviet Union
* A controversial term for the ], mass starvation in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic


'''Holocaust''' may also refer to:
==See also==
* ], the intentional destruction of a people
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* ], a Scottish heavy metal band
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* Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ]
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* ], a 1978 American television miniseries
* "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album '']''
* "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album '']''
* ], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 26 August 2024

The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.

The word holocaust derives from the ancient Greek holokaustos, a burnt offering; see Holocaust (sacrifice).

Holocaust may also refer to:

See also

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Holocaust.
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