n. 1 a the act of desolating. b the process of being desolated. 2 loneliness, grief, or wretchedness, esp. caused by desertion. 3 a neglected, ruined, barren, or empty state.
[ ME f. LL desolatio (as DESOLATE) ]
DESOLATION
Meaning of DESOLATION in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012