n. Function: noun
a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction FF1C; a flood disaster struck the valley FF1E;
Synonyms: calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, misadventure, tragedy, woe(s)
Related Words: accident, casualty, fatality, mishap; adversity, distress, misadventure, mischance, misfortune; rock(s)