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noun
1.
an act or instance of desolating.
2.
the state of being desolated.
3.
devastation; ruin.
5.
EXPANDdreariness; barrenness.
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Desolations
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
desolation
late 14c., "action of laying waste," also "sorrow, grief," from Fr. désolation (12c.), from L. desolationem, noun of action from desolare (see desolate). Meaning "condition of being ruined or wasted" is from early 15c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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