calamity

Etymology

From Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās (“loss, damage; disaster”).

noun

  1. An event resulting in great loss.
  2. The distress that results from some disaster.
    They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive. 14 August 2013, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian

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