holocauste

Definitions of holocauste
  1. noun
    the complete destruction of every trace of something
    synonyms: destruction, dévastation
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    type of:
    démolition
    an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  2. noun
    an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)
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    type of:
    destruction, dévastation, ravage
    the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  3. noun
    total destruction
    synonyms: destruction, dévastation, extermination
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    type of:
    démolition
    an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  4. noun
    the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
    synonyms: offrande, sacrifice, sacrifice expiatoire
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    type of:
    meurtre
    the act of terminating a life
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