the great calamity

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A specific historical famine in Ireland: "The Great Calamity" refers to the period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland between 1846 and 1851, caused primarily by a potato blight that destroyed the staple food crop.
Usage
  • "The Great Calamity" is used as a proper noun to name this specific historical event. It is often capitalized.
  • It is used in historical, academic, and cultural discussions about Ireland.
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "The Great Hunger": A synonymous term often used interchangeably with "the Great Calamity."
    • The Great Hunger is a pivotal chapter in Irish history.
  • "An Gorta Mór": The Irish-language term for the event, meaning "The Great Hunger."
    • The phrase "An Gorta Mór" evokes deep cultural memory.
Variants and Related Words
  • The Irish Famine (noun phrase): A more general, descriptive term for the same event.
  • Potato Famine (noun phrase): A common name highlighting the cause, though historians often prefer terms like "the Great Calamity" or "the Great Hunger" for greater accuracy regarding the complex causes.
Synonyms
  • The Great Hunger: The most direct synonym.
  • The Irish Potato Famine: A descriptive synonym focusing on the cause and location.
Related Phrases
  • Coffin ship (noun phrase): Refers to the often unseaworthy ships that carried emigrants away from the Great Calamity, many of whom died during the voyage.
    • The journey on a coffin ship was a harrowing final chapter for many fleeing the Great Calamity.
Noun
  1. a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)

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