Holocaust in Greek
Holocaust in Greek is Ολοκαύτωμα, ολοκαύτωμα, γενοκτονία — Holocaust means (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Holocaust in Greek
Ολοκαύτωμα
Pronounced: Olokaftoma
(historical, broadly) The systematic mass murder (democide) of somewhere between eleven and fourteen million people, namely six million Jews and from five to eight million others (including Romanis, Slavs, homosexuals, and people with physical and mental disabilities), perpetrated by Nazi Germany shortly before and during World War II.
ολοκαύτωμα
Pronounced: olokaftoma
(religion) An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes. [from 13th c.]
γενοκτονία
Pronounced: genoktonia
hence, the state-sponsored mass murder of a particular group of people in society. [from 20th c.]
εξολόθρευση
Pronounced: exolothrefsi
Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter.
What does "Holocaust" mean?
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name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
"The museum preserves the testimony of Holocaust survivors."
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noun Widespread destruction or slaughter, especially on a massive scale.
"Historians describe some famines as a slow-moving holocaust."
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Holocaust in a sentence
- The museum preserves the testimony of Holocaust survivors.
- Historians describe some famines as a slow-moving holocaust.
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What is "Holocaust" in Greek?
"Holocaust" in Greek is Ολοκαύτωμα, ολοκαύτωμα, γενοκτονία. Holocaust means: (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
How do you pronounce Ολοκαύτωμα?
"Holocaust" in Greek is Ολοκαύτωμα, pronounced "Olokaftoma".
How do you use "Holocaust" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum preserves the testimony of Holocaust survivors." In Greek, "Holocaust" is Ολοκαύτωμα, ολοκαύτωμα, γενοκτονία.
Are there other ways to say "Holocaust" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "Holocaust": Ολοκαύτωμα, ολοκαύτωμα, γενοκτονία, εξολόθρευση.
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