desolation
noun/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/UK
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English desolacioun, from Middle French, Old French desolacion f, from Latin dēsōlātiō f.
- derived from dēsōlātiō
- derived from desolacion
- inherited from desolacioun
Definitions
The act of desolating or laying waste
The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
The state of being desolated or laid waste
- I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
- One or two uncovered masses appeared like the lingering foot-prints of desolation; but in general where the statelier trees had not taken root, the soil was luxuriantly covered with heath and the golden blossomed furze.
A place or country wasted and forsaken.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for desolation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA