Holocaust

Definition of Holocaust

Nouns

the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945
Synonyms:
final solution
Example of:
genocide, race murder, racial extermination
systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

Vocabulary Lists for Holocaust

John Knowles's A Separate Peace »(79 words)
Words from A Separate Peace for study.
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Words to Commemorate the Holocaust »(1147 words)
  • matzah
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  • concentration camp
  • Hakenkreuz
  • antisemitic

History, Grades 6-8 »(262 words)
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Gale: Global Issues in Context, Genocide »(45 words)
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Gale: Global Issues in Context, Human Rights »(35 words)
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The Cage »(14 words)
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Colin's Spelling List 10.22.09 »(13 words)
test
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  • foreshadow

Other Spellings

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Words that contain Holocaust

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