DESOLATION


Meaning of DESOLATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌde-sə-ˈlā-shən, ˌde-zə- ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.