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desolation

/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
  2. The state of being desolated or laid waste
  3. A place or country wasted and forsaken.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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