famine
Translation
famine
Examples
The country suffered a terrible famine.
The country suffered a terrible famine.
There is a famine of new ideas in the company.
There is a famine of new ideas in the company.
Grammar Patterns
a famine in ((a place)) There was a great famine in Ireland.
a famine of ((sth.)) There is a famine of good teachers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: starvation, food shortage; Antonyms: feast, abundance
Etymology
From Old French 'famine', from Latin 'fames' meaning 'hunger'.
Memory Tips
'Famine' sounds like 'famished', which means extremely hungry.