- Holocaust victims
- people who were killed during the Nazis' organized extermination of the Jewish people during World War II
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Holocaust victims — While the term Holocaust victims generally refers to Jews, the German Nazis also persecuted and often killed millions of members of other groups they considered inferior ( Untermenschen ), undesirable or dangerous. In addition to Jews, the… … Wikipedia
List of posthumous publications of Holocaust victims — This is a list of works by Holocaust victims, published after they died.*Moshe Flinker: *Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl *Éva Heyman: The Diary of Éva Heyman *Rutka Laskier, diary *Irène Némirovsky: Suite Française *Dawid Rubinowicz: The… … Wikipedia
Holocaust — The word derives from Greek and Latin and is translated as “something wholly burnt up” and, in its broader meaning, “a total destruction.” The Holocaust refers to the Nazi objective of annihilating every Jewish man, woman, and child who fell… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
Holocaust (resources) — This entry provides a select bibliography and other resources for the main article: The Holocaust . Bibliography Historical studies * Bauer, Yehuda. Rethinking the Holocaust . Yale University Press; New Ed edition, 2002. ISBN 0 300 09300 4 *… … 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 Remembrance days — International commemoration of the millions of victims of Nazi Germany s exterminationist policies. The commemoration, observed on different days in different countries, often marks the victims efforts at resistance and concentrates on… … Universalium
Literature and The Holocaust — The literature of the Holocaust consists of all the literary responses to the destruction of European Jewry, including survivor testimony, diaries of victims, memoirs of survivors, and documents collected by the Jewish community in the form of … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach — The Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach is a Holocaust memorial in Miami Beach, Florida. It was conceived by a committee of Holocaust survivors in 1984, formally established in 1985 as the Holocaust Memorial Committee, a non profit organization. It … Wikipedia
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) — Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) is a national event in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. It was first held in January 2001, and has been on 27 January every year since. The chosen date is the… … Wikipedia
Holocaust — • As suggested by its Greek origin (holos whole , and kaustos burnt ) the word designates an offering entirely consumed by fire, in use among the Jews and some pagan nations of antiquity. [Definition from 1910.] Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
