calamity

English

/kəˈlæmɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • An event resulting in great loss.
  • The distress that results from some disaster.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French calamité derived from Latin calamitās (damage, disaster, loss).

Origin

Latin

calamitās

Gloss

damage, disaster, loss

Concept
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Possession

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