What does CALAMITY mean?
Definitions for CALAMITY
kəˈlæm ɪ ticalami·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CALAMITY.
Princeton's WordNet
calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysmnoun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
Wiktionary
calamitynoun
An event resulting in great loss.
calamitynoun
An event implying a degree of awkwardness.
calamitynoun
The distress that results from some disaster.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CALAMITYnoun
Misfortune; cause of misery; distress.
Etymology: calamitas, Lat.
Another ill accident is drought, and the spindling of the corn, which with us is rare, but in hotter countries common; insomuch as the word calamity was first derived from calamus, when the corn could not get out of the stalk. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.
Which infinite calamity shall cause
To human life, and houshold peace confound. Par. L. b. x.From adverse shores in safety let her hear
Foreign calamity, and distant war;
Of which, great heav’n, let her no portion bear. Matthew Prior.
Webster Dictionary
Calamitynoun
any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals
Calamitynoun
a state or time of distress or misfortune; misery
Wikidata
Calamity
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Calamity
kal-am′i-ti, n. a great misfortune: affliction.—adj. Calam′itous, making wretched, disastrous.—adv. Calam′itously, in a calamitous manner.—n. Calam′itousness, the quality of producing distress: distress: misery. [Fr. calamité—L. calamitat-em.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CALAMITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CALAMITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of CALAMITY in a Sentence
Our partners in the EU need to be at their pragmatic best in helping to avoid the mutual calamity of no deal; and you – and we – need to carry on explaining the implications of a no deal exit, no matter who cries 'Project Fear'.
In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity.
Today has truly been a day which gives us great hope, i think the message from the world is clear: the world will stand by those who go through any national calamity.
Every policy she touches only produces more calamity, in this case, it means higher prices, fewer choices and less control over one’s most private medical decisions.
This inconceivable calamity is undoubtedly a devastating blow to Columbia High School students, staff and community, we have activated our emergency protocols to provide mental health support for Columbia High School, Maplewood Middle and Clinton Elementary.
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- بلأArabic
- нещастие, бедствиеBulgarian
- kalamitaCzech
- Unheil, Kalamität, UnglückGerman
- plago, katastrofoEsperanto
- calamidadSpanish
- suurtuho, suuronnettomuusFinnish
- calamitéFrench
- आपदाHindi
- vészHungarian
- kalamitatoIdo
- calamitàItalian
- אָסוֹןHebrew
- 災難, 災厄, 災いJapanese
- უბედურებაGeorgian
- 재난Korean
- calamiteitDutch
- kalamitetNorwegian
- calamidadePortuguese
- flagel, calamitate, calamitățiRomanian
- несчастье, бедствие, катастрофа, бедаRussian
- katastrof, tragediSwedish
- பேரிடர்Tamil
- бідиUkrainian
- مصیبتUrdu
- tai hoạVietnamese
- damifätVolapük
- 災害Chinese
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