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The origin of the word Holocaust comes from the Greek shores and shallows radiant blue, which is holokauston. The word is a direct translation from the Hebrew word ólah, which means a burnt sacrifice offered to God. Today, the word Holocaust is known in history as the Jewish genocide or Shoah, meaning destruction. The term Holocaust has gained wide usage since then, as many believe that the word fittingly pertains to the ultimate manifestation of the Nazi Germany&rsqu