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Holocaust in Spanish

Holocaust in Spanish is Holocausto, holocausto — Holocaust means (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Holocaust in Spanish

Holocausto
proper noun
(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.
holocausto
noun
(religion) An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes. [from 13th c.]

What does "Holocaust" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun Widespread destruction or slaughter, especially on a massive scale.
    "Historians describe some famines as a slow-moving holocaust."

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 Spanish?

"Holocaust" in Spanish is Holocausto, holocausto. Holocaust means: (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.

How do you use "Holocaust" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum preserves the testimony of Holocaust survivors." In Spanish, "Holocaust" is Holocausto, holocausto.

Are there other ways to say "Holocaust" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "Holocaust": Holocausto, holocausto.

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