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holocaustic — holo·caus·tic … English syllables
holocaustic — hol·o·caust (hŏl’ə kôst′, hō’lə ) n. 1) Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire. 2) a) Holocaust The genocide of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis during World War II: » Israel emerged from the… … Word Histories
holocaustic — adjective see holocaust I * * * holocaustˈal or holocaustˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑holocaust … Useful english dictionary
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Space opera noir — is a term utilised to discuss one of the new schools of the more classic Space Opera subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that evolved during the late 20th and early 21st century. Its name is derived from the traditional science… … Wikipedia
holocaust — holocaustal, adj. holocaustic, adj. /hol euh kawst , hoh leuh /, n. 1. a great or complete devastation or destruction, esp. by fire. 2. a sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering. 3. (usually cap.) the systematic mass slaughter of… … Universalium
holocaust — /ˈhɒləkɒst / (say holuhkost), / kɔst/ (say kawst) noun 1. great or wholesale destruction of life, especially by fire. 2. an offering devoted wholly to burning; a burnt offering. {Late Latin holocaustum, from Greek holokauston a burnt offering,… …
holocaust — n. burnt offering of whole animal; wholesale destruction or death. ♦ holocaustal, ♦ holocaustic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
