famine

language: fr

definitions

  1. noun
    a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger and death
    fr: famine
  2. noun
    a state of extreme poverty or distress
    fr: misère

examples

  1. The famine devastated the region.

    La famine a dévasté la région.

  2. They lived in famine.

    Ils vivaient dans la misère.