Bible Dictionaries
Calamity

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Any great misfortune or cause of misery; - generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.

(2):

(n.) A state or time of distress or misfortune; misery.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Calamity'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/calamity.html. 1828.