the great hunger

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Definition

Proper noun * The Great Famine in Ireland: A specific historical famine in Ireland caused by the failure of the potato crop due to blight (a plant disease). It lasted from approximately 1845 to 1852, resulting in mass starvation, disease, and emigration.

Usage Notes
  • Capitalization: The term is always capitalized as "the Great Hunger" because it refers to a specific, named historical event.
  • Definite Article: It is almost always used with the definite article "the."
  • Context: This term is used primarily in historical, academic, and cultural discussions about Irish history. It is a direct translation of the Irish phrase "An Gorta Mór."
Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Many Irish folk songs tell stories of loss and survival during the Great Hunger.
    • The population of Ireland was drastically reduced by death and emigration in the Great Hunger.
    • Historians study the Great Hunger to understand the social and economic impacts of famine.
Advanced Usage
  • As a subject of study: The term is used to denote the event as a field of academic or cultural examination.
    • Her research focuses on the political responses to the Great Hunger.
  • In cultural memory: It is used to refer to the lasting impact of the event on Irish and Irish diaspora identity.
    • The trauma of the Great Hunger is deeply embedded in the national consciousness.
Variants and Related Words
  • The Irish Famine / The Irish Potato Famine: The most common synonyms for "the Great Hunger." These are the standard terms used in general historical discourse.
  • An Gorta Mór: The original Irish-language term, meaning "The Great Hunger."
  • Famine (n): A widespread scarcity of food. "The Great Hunger" is a specific instance of a famine.
Synonyms
  • The Irish Famine
  • The Irish Potato Famine
  • An Gorta Mór
Related Phrases and Concepts
  • Potato blight: The cause of the crop failure.
  • Coffin ship: A term for the often unseaworthy ships that carried emigrants away from Ireland during this period.
  • Mass emigration: A key consequence of the famine.
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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