Does the word holocaust mean anything?

Answer by  Traci (55)

The word holocaust means to kill everyone from a group of people. For example, if the an ant hill contained people, and it was completely exterminated, this would be holocaust.

Answer by  Gabriel (2146)

According to the dictionary, the definition is the annihilation or near-annihilation of a group of animals or people, whether by natural or deliberate agency.

Answer by  Anonymous

I heard that, in Greek, holo means entirely and caust means burnt.