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The earliest known use of the noun calamity is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for calamity is from 1490, in a translation by William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat.
CALAMITY definition: 1. a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering: 2. a serious accident or bad event…. Learn more.
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A complete guide to the word "CALAMITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
CALAMITY definition: a sudden, bad event that causes a lot of damage or unhappiness. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery 2. a state or feeling of deep.... Click for more definitions.
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His financial help saved the magazine from total calamity. Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘disaster,’ and‘ distress’): from Old French calamite , from Latin calamitas . Definitions on the go
