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		pezezin 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale wa... It is actually a Greek word, that's why it is the same in most other languages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust_(sacrifice)

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srean 7 days ago [–]

Thanks. I did not know about the etymological roots.

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