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IELTS BNC: 18552 COCA: 12502

calamity

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calamity /kəˈlæməti/ noun
plural calamities
calamity
/kəˈlæməti/
noun
plural calamities
Learner's definition of CALAMITY
formal
: an event that causes great harm and suffering : disaster灾难；灾祸
[count]
[noncount]
IELTS BNC: 18552 COCA: 12502

calamity

noun

ca·​lam·​i·​ty kə-ˈla-mə-tē How to pronounce calamity (audio)
plural calamities
1
: a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
calamities of nature
an economic calamity
2
: a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Twenty two years passed. Twenty-two years of excellent health and the boundless self-assurance that flows from being fit—twenty-two years spared the adversary that is illness and the calamity that waits in the wings. Phillip Roth, Everyman, 2006 A resentment born of the suspicion that all along the media were up to their usual tricks, hyping a national calamity to the max in order to make us buy more copies and tune into TV specials … Christopher Buckley, Time, 29 Nov. 1999 In the wake of this year's unending calamities, there has been renewed discussion of the need for an international rapid deployment force that can kick down doors to help victims of disasters. Kathleen Hunt, New York Times Magazine, 28 July 1991 floods, earthquakes, and other calamities He predicted calamity for the economy.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English calamytey, from Latin calamitat-, calamitas; perhaps akin to Latin clades destruction

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of calamity was in the 15th century
IELTS BNC: 18552 COCA: 12502

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