( n. )
An event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune.
( n. )
An event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012