holocaust
noun
a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
holocausts
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pluralof holocaust.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There can be no more holocausts; no more genocides; no more Stalinist gulags.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2019
Not only are adults guilty of perpetrating the worst of human sins—wars, holocausts, famines—we over-25s aren’t always all that great at other supposedly “adult” activities, like thinking ahead and extending empathy to others.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2018
“We have to be aware of the fact that holocausts are still going on and that we must do our part to protect people from genocide,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2018
Sikhs have survived multiple holocausts, and served alongside allies in WWI and II.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2012
Look to the Netherlands, wherein have been Such holocausts of heresy! to what end?
From Queen Mary and Harold by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron
