calamité — meaning in English
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English meaning
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bane
noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
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calamity
noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
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plague
noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
Senses
calamité is used for these senses in English:
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bane
(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
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calamity
An event resulting in great loss.
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plague
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
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plague
(figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
