ˌdevəˈstāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin devastation-, devastatio, from Latin devastatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action of devastating or state of being devastated : a laying waste : desolation
the devastations of war
2. : devastavit 1
ˌdevəˈstāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin devastation-, devastatio, from Latin devastatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action of devastating or state of being devastated : a laying waste : desolation
the devastations of war
2. : devastavit 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012