famine
[ fam-in ]
/ ˈfæm ɪn /
noun
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
any extreme and general scarcity.
extreme hunger; starvation.
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British Dictionary definitions for famine
famine
/ (ˈfæmɪn) /
noun
a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation
acute shortage of anything
violent hunger
Word Origin for famine
C14: from Old French, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin
famēs hunger
Idioms and Phrases with famine
famine
see feast or famine.