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Noun
/kəˈlamitē/,
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calamities, plural;
  1. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

  2. Disaster and distress
    • - the journey had led to calamity and ruin
  1. (calamity) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
  2. A disaster is a perceived tragedy, being either a natural calamity or man-made catastrophe. It is a hazard which has come to fruition. A hazard, in turn, is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or that may deleteriously affect society or an environment.
  3. (Calamity (album)) Calamity is fourth album by California Pop music band The Curtains, released in 2008 on Asthmatic Kitty.
  4. (Calamity (board game)) Calamity is a board game released by Games Workshop in 1983.
  5. (Calamity) (noun) a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury
  6. (Calamity) Disaster or catastrophe.
  7. (Calamity) a more than commonly plain and unmistakable reminder that the affairs of this life are not of our own ordering. Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
  8. (calamity) deep trouble or misery; any extreme misfortune bringing great loss and sorrow; disaster.