famine

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From French famine.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmɪn
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[edit] Noun

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famine (countable and uncountable; plural famines)

1. (uncountable) extreme shortage of food in a region
   • 1971, Central Institute of Research & Training in Public Cooperation

     Dr. Bhatia pointed out that famine had occurred in all ages and in all societies where means of communication and transport were not developed.

2. (countable) a period of extreme shortage of food in a region
   • 1986, United States Congress, House Select Committee on Hunger, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Famine and Recovery in Africa

     The root causes of the current famine are known: poverty, low health standards....

3. During times of famine

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fames "hunger".

[edit] Noun

famine f. (plural famines)

1. famine

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aefimn
• infâme