- pronunciation:
- dih
zae
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- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a sudden event that causes a lot of damage.
The earthquake was a disaster for the town.- similar words:
- accident, blow
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Disaster comes from
disastro, an Italian word that means "without the stars." In former times, it was thought that the stars influenced human events. Terrible events were believed to have been caused by an unlucky position of the stars.