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| fam·ine [ fámmin ] (plural fam·ines) |
noun |
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1. extreme food scarcity: a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger
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2. deficiency of something: a severe shortage of something
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3. extreme hunger: extreme hunger and starvation
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| [14th century. < French< faim "hunger" < Latin fames] |
