ruin
The origin and history of ruin.
Etymology
From Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, "collapse," from ruere, "to fall or rush down."
The origin and history of ruin.
From Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, "collapse," from ruere, "to fall or rush down."
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