joukkotuho — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decimation noun The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
- holocaust name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Senses
joukkotuho is used for these senses in English:
- decimation (generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
- holocaust Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter.
decimation — full definition
- noun The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
- noun The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
- noun A tithe or the act of tithing.
- noun The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.
holocaust — full definition
- name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
- noun Widespread destruction or slaughter, especially on a massive scale.