DESOLATION


Meaning of DESOLATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ de-s ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, ˌ de-z ə -

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the action of desolating

2 a : GRIEF , SADNESS b : LONELINESS

3 : DEVASTATION , RUIN <a scene of utter desolation >

4 : barren wasteland

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.