Calamity

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās ("loss, damage; disaster"), from clāmāre ("to shout, proclaim, declare, cry out").

Full definition of calamity

Noun

1. An event resulting in great loss.
2. The distress that results from some disaster.
• 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendlyThey were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.