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noun
1.
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
2.
any extreme and general scarcity.
3.
extreme hunger; starvation.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French, derivative of faim hunger (< Latin famēs); see -ine2
1325–75; Middle English < Middle French, derivative of faim hunger (< Latin famēs); see -ine2
Synonyms
2. dearth, paucity, poverty, meagerness, scantness.
2. dearth, paucity, poverty, meagerness, scantness.
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Famines
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Word Origin & History
famine
mid-14c., from O.Fr. famine "hunger," from L. fames "hunger," of unknown origin.
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