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Famine

Famine Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Famine? [n] a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Famine: dearth \| shortage Related Terms \| Find terms related to Famine: absence \| aridity \| barrenness \| beggary \| birth control \| contraception \| dearth \| defectiveness \| deficiency \| deficit \| deprivation \| destitution \| drought \| dry womb \| dryness \| exiguity \| family planning \| imperfection \| impotence \| impoverishment \| incompleteness \| ineffectualness \| infecundity \| infertility \| lack \| need \| omission \| paucity \| planned parenthood \| scarcity \| shortage \| shortcoming \| shortfall \| starvation \| sterileness \| sterility \| unfertileness \| unfruitfulness \| unproductiveness \| want \| wantage \| withered loins See Also \| deficiency \| lack \| want Famine In Webster's Dictionary \Fam"ine\, n. [F. famine, fr. L. fames hunger; cf. Gr. ????? want, need, Skr. h[=a]ni loss, lack, h[=a] to leave.] General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution. ``Worn with famine.'' --Milton. There was a famine in the land. --Gen. xxvi. 1. {Famine fever} (Med.), typhus fever.

Famine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Famine?

[n] a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Famine: dearth | shortage

See Also | deficiency | lack | want

Famine In Webster's Dictionary

\Fam"ine\, n. [F. famine, fr. L. fames hunger; cf. Gr.
????? want, need, Skr. h[=a]ni loss, lack, h[=a] to leave.]
General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions;
destitution. ``Worn with famine.'' --Milton.

      There was a famine in the land.          --Gen. xxvi.
                                               1.

{Famine fever} (Med.), typhus fever.

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