holocost

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Canada, US/ˈhɑləkɔst/cot caught merger/ˈhɑləkɑst/

A form of holocaust — An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes.

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Meanings

holocost1

noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of holocaust.

Holocost2

proper noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of Holocaust.

Origin

Influenced by cost, homophonous with -caust in accents with the cot–caught merger.

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APA

holocost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holocost

MLA

“holocost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holocost. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holocost,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holocost.

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