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Definition of calamity noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

calamity

 noun
noun
NAmE//kəˈlæmət̮i//
 
[countable, uncountable] (pl. calamities)
 
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an event that causes great damage to people's lives, property, etc. synonym disaster The Gulf Coast has suffered a series of calamities in recent years. His financial help saved the magazine from total calamity.
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