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   Master the word "CALAMITY" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource. TRANSLATOR LANGUAGE

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4. www.oed.com › dictionary › calamity_ncalamity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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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.

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   The definition of calamity in the dictionary is a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery. Other definition of calamity is a state or feeling of deep distress or misery.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › calamityCALAMITY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "CALAMITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCALAMITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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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   What is the meaning of the word calamity?

   • The meaning of the word calamity is 'a disastrous event causing great and often sudden damage or loss'. It can also refer to 'the act of disturbing the mind or body'. For example, 'his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset', or 'she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living'.

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   Where does the word 'calamity' come from?

   • The word 'calamity' is a borrowing from French calamité, which is the earliest known use of the noun in the Middle English period (1150—1500). The earliest evidence for this word is from 1490, in the writing of William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat.

   calamity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Why was a calamity a component of 'bad luck'?

   • A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son. The factory closings were a calamity for the whole city. Thus, there was a component of ' bad luck ' - a ' natural calamity ' factor. Covert activities may be justified in infiltration of illegal groups or to prevent crimes or calamities.

   CALAMITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Was smelting a natural calamity?

   • The factory closings were a calamity for the whole city. Thus, there was a component of ' bad luck ' - a ' natural calamity ' factor. Covert activities may be justified in infiltration of illegal groups or to prevent crimes or calamities. To be brief, copper smelting was an environmental calamity.

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   Does uncertainty prevail in a calamity situation?

   • Contrary to the case of industrial environments, where the environment can be structured and regulated, uncertainty prevails in calamity situations. For them, one might assume, the perpetrator lost his dignity by his own deeds and is therefore responsible for the calamity that befalls him later.

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   Do calamity workers participate in labour prestation and work parties?

   • Whether this is a calamity is a different matter, studied below. However, they rarely, if ever, participate in labour prestation and work parties, except in extreme situations of illness, death, or calamity. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › calamityCALAMITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CALAMITY definition: a sudden, bad event that causes a lot of damage or unhappiness. Learn more.