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    calamity
    /kəˈlamɪti/

    noun

    • 1. an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster: "emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCALAMITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering: A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son. Synonyms. cataclysm literary. catastrophe. crisis. disaster. emergency. tragedy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Accidents and disasters. accidentally on purpose idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › calamityCalamity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of calamity as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A calamity is a disastrous event or a state of deep distress caused by major misfortune or loss.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCALAMITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering: A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son. Synonyms. cataclysm literary. catastrophe. crisis. disaster. emergency. tragedy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Accidents and disasters. accidentally on purpose idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › calamityCALAMITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Calamity definition: a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.. See examples of CALAMITY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALAMITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › calamityCalamity - definition of calamity by The Free Dictionary

    1. a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery. 2. a state or feeling of deep distress or misery. [C15: from French calamité, from Latin calamitās; related to Latin incolumis uninjured]

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › calamityCalamity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the word calamity to describe an event that causes great harm and misery, or a general state of distress or misery: the calamity of war.