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Meaning of desolation in English
Pronunciation
/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
desolation
Etymology
late Middle English: from late Latin desolatio(n-), from Latin desolare‘to abandon’ (see desolate)
Definitions
1.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
2.
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
3.
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
4.
an event that results in total destruction