noun#7,195 by frequency
famine
/ˈfæm.ɪn/
Extreme shortage of food in a region; A period of extreme shortage of food in a region; Starvation or malnutrition
- plural
- famines
Meanings
- 1
Extreme shortage of food in a region
Disease and famine go together.
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There is famine in the country.
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- 2
A period of extreme shortage of food in a region
- 3
Starvation or malnutrition
- 4
Severe shortage or lack of somethingrare