calamity

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calamity Calamity Jane

Main Entry: ca·lam·i·ty
Pronunciation: k&-'la-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English calamytey, from Latin calamitat-, calamitas; perhaps akin to Latin clades destruction
1 : a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
2 : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering <calamities of nature> <an economic calamity>