famine

CEFRC1

/ˈfæmɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A serious lack of food affecting many people.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.

Examples

  • Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.

  • Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Starvation or malnutrition.

  2. Extreme shortage of food in a region.

  3. Severe shortage or lack of something.

More examples

In context

  • The prospect of famine hangs over many areas of the world.

  • His own flesh, however, which he lost by famine, shall be restored to him by Him who can recover even what has evaporated.

  • 1986, United States Congress, House Select Committee on Hunger, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Famine and Recovery in Africa The root causes of the current famine are known: poverty, low health standards....

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French famine, itself from the root of Latin fames. Cognate with Spanish hambruna (“famine”).