Definitions for calamity
kəˈlæm ɪ ticalami·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 7 votes

1. calamitynoun

   An event resulting in great loss.

2. calamitynoun

   An event implying a degree of awkwardness.

3. calamitynoun

   The distress that results from some disaster.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. calamity

   Calamity is an event causing great and often sudden distress or disaster, such as a flood, earthquake, or war. It often refers to an event that leads to severe loss or devastation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Calamitynoun

   any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals

2. Calamitynoun

   a state or time of distress or misfortune; misery

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1. Calamity

   Calamity is fourth album by California Pop music band The Curtains, released in 2008 on Asthmatic Kitty.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

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How to pronounce calamity?

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Australian

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How to say calamity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of calamity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of calamity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of calamity in a Sentence

1. Mitch McConnell:

   I look forward to discussing what the United States can do to avoid a strategic calamity with my Senate colleagues and with senior administration officials when the Senate returns to Washington this week.

2. The Hitopadesa:

   Circumspection in calamity; mercy in greatness; good speeches in assemblies; fortitude in adversity: these are the self-attained perfections of great souls.

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   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.

4. Sydney Smith:

   Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

5. Charles Caleb Colton:

   Times of general calamity and confusion create great minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storms.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=calamity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calamity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=calamity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=calamity
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=calamity
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=calamity