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the great calamity

/ðə ɡreɪt kəˈlæmɪti/

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phrase

/ðə ɡreɪt kəˈlæmɪti/C1formal
  • ruФраза, обозначающая крупное бедствие или катастрофическое событие, часто используемая в историческом или драматическом контексте для описания значительной трагедии или потрясения.

A phrase referring to a major disaster or catastrophic event, often used in historical or dramatic contexts to describe a significant tragedy or upheaval.

  1. Major disaster or catastropheB2formal

    A large-scale event causing widespread suffering, destruction, or distress.

    ruВеликое бедствие

    • The great calamity of the earthquake left thousands homeless.
    • Historians often refer to the war as the great calamity of the century.
    • The flood was a great calamity for the entire region.