Disaster 172
Disaster 172 : The noun disaster has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts). (1) (7) catastrophe, disaster -- (a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster''). (2) (7) calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm -- An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster''). (3) (1) disaster -- An act that has disastrous consequences). (From: Personalized Online Electronic Text Services (POETS)/ http: //poets.notredame.ac.jp on 28 June 2004)
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