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The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.

The word holocaust derives from the ancient Greek holokaustos, a burnt offering; see Holocaust (sacrifice).

Holocaust may also refer to:

Genocide, the intentional destruction of a people
Holocaust (band), a Scottish heavy metal band
Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the Blood Syndicate
Holocaust (Marvel Comics), a fictional character
Holocaust (miniseries), a 1978 American television miniseries
"Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album Third/Sister Lovers
"Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album Blood Fire Death
The Holocaust (album), a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud
Romani Holocaust

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-'''[[The Holocaust]]''' was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 	17 million people, including 6 million European Jews, as well as the Roma, "incurably sick", Slavs, Soviet POWs, and others.
+'''[[The Holocaust]]''' was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.
+The word ''holocaust'' derives from the ancient Greek ''holokaustos'', a burnt offering; see [[Holocaust (sacrifice)]].
 '''Holocaust''' may also refer to:
+* [[Genocide]], the intentional destruction of a people
-{{TOC right}}
+* [[Holocaust (band)]], a Scottish heavy metal band
-;Sacrifice
+* Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the [[Holocaust (DC Comics)|Blood Syndicate]]
-* [[Holocaust (sacrifice)]], an ancient sacrifice or offering from which the name was derived
+* [[Holocaust (Marvel Comics)]], a fictional character
-;Arts, entertainment, and media
-* [[Holocaust (band)]], Scottish heavy metal band
-* [[Holocaust (DC Comics)]], a fictional character in Milestone and DC Comics
 * [[Holocaust (miniseries)|''Holocaust'' (miniseries)]], a 1978 American television miniseries
-* "Holocaust", a song from the 1978 album ''[[Third/Sister Lovers]]'' by Big Star
+* "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album ''[[Third/Sister Lovers]]''
+* "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album ''[[Blood Fire Death]]''
+* [[The Holocaust (album)|''The Holocaust'' (album)]], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud
+* [[Romani Holocaust]]
 ==See also==
+* [[Red Holocaust (disambiguation)]]
 * {{Intitle|holocaust}}
+* [[Holocausto (disambiguation)]]
 * [[Names of the Holocaust]]
 * [[Shoah (disambiguation)]]
-* [[Holocausto (disambiguation)]]
-{{Disambiguation}}
+{{disambiguation}}