holocaust

Phonetic Respelling: [ hol-uh-kawst, hoh-luh- ]

Definition:

n. a great destruction by fire; -capitalized- the killing of Jews by Nazis -from the Greek root 'holos' meaning WHOLE + 'kaustos' meaning BURNED-

Sentence:

Many people feared a nuclear holocaust.

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Many people feared a nuclear holocaust.

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Synonyms:

annihilation; carnage; catastrophe

Antonyms:

peaceful

How many syllables in holocaust?

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Divide holocaust into syllables:

hol-o-caust

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