2007-03-25 01:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by dretothetop 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
start search from here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust
2007-03-25 01:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The word comes from the Greek "holos" which means completely and "kaustos" which means a burned sacraficial offering - the two combining to mean something like completely burnt, reflecting how Hitler incinerated the corpses of those he killed in the final solution, and metaphorically burnt the races of the 'untermensch'.
2007-03-25 08:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1.-well, in history of germany. the holocaust came from the massive killing of the jews by Hittler.. on the WWII,
2.-the other definitions is "a Sacrifice" if you read the bible mentions how old and young people would praise God with their honorings by a holocaust of a young and healthy animal...
2007-03-25 08:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Greek word....
2007-03-28 18:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "Holocaust" instead of "Halocaust?
About "Holocaust" please check http//education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia.
2007-03-25 08:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by ninka 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋