devastations
plural of devastation
Source: Wiktionary
Dev`as*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dévastation.]
1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. Even now the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done. Goldsmith.
2. (Law)
Definition: Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator. Blackstone.
Syn.
– Desolation; ravage; waste; havoc; destruction; ruin; overthrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 February 2025
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
