desolation
Pronunciation: /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/
The English word “desolation” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
- The state of being desolated or laid waste
- A place or country wasted and forsaken.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English desolacioun, from Middle French, Old French desolacion f, from Latin dēsōlātiō f.
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