desolation
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Ultimately from Latin dēsōlātiō.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
desolation (plural desolations)
- The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
- The state of being desolated or laid waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess.
- A place or country wasted and forsaken.
Middle French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin dēsōlātiō.
Noun [edit]
desolation f (plural desolations)