famine | ||
1. | [ noun ] a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death | |
Related terms: | calamity the_great_calamity | |
2. | [ noun ] a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food) | |
Synonyms: | shortage dearth | |
Related terms: | lack | |
Similar spelling: |
Fannin fanion |