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   catastrophe

   /kəˈtastrəfi/

   noun

   • 1. an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster: "an environmental catastrophe"
   • ▪ something very unfortunate or unsuccessful: "the tax would be a catastrophe for the industry"
   • 2. the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘denouement’): from Latin catastropha, from Greek katastrophē ‘overturning, sudden turn’, from kata- ‘down’ + strophē ‘turning’ (from strephein ‘to turn’).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATASTROPHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CATASTROPHE definition: 1. a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction: 2. a bad situation: 3. a sudden…. Learn more.

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     CATASTROPHE meaning: 1. a sudden event that causes very...

   • Znaczenie Catastrophe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CATASTROPHE definicja: 1. a sudden event that causes very...

   • Catastrophe in Japanese

     CATASTROPHE translate: 大惨事, 大災害（だいさいがい）. Learn more in the...

   • Catastrophe in Italian

     CATASTROPHE translate: catastrofe, catastrofe. Learn more in...

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     CATASTROPHE translate: 大灾难；大灾祸, 困境，不利的局面. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     CATASTROPHE translate: 大災難；大災禍, 困境，不利的局面. Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     CATASTROPHE translate: catástrofe, catástrofe [feminine]....

   • Catastrophe in Arabic

     CATASTROPHE translate: كارِثة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › catastropheCatastrophe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CATASTROPHE is a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin. How to use catastrophe in a sentence. Did you know?

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Catastrophe_(2015_TV_series)Catastrophe (2015 TV series) - Wikipedia

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   Catastrophe is a British television sitcom first broadcast on 19 January 2015 on Channel 4. It is created, written by, and stars Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney , who portray single people Sharon and Rob who become a couple after Sharon unexpectedly becomes pregnant following a fling while Rob is visiting London on a business trip. [2]

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6. www.imdb.com › title › tt4374208Catastrophe (TV Series 2015–2019) - IMDb

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   Catastrophe is a TV series that follows an American man and an Irish woman who get pregnant after a one-week affair in London. The show explores their relationship, family, and life challenges with humor and drama.

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   • Release Date: 2015-06-19

   • Genre: Comedy
   • Stars: Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Mark Bonnar

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCATASTROPHE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of catastrophe, a noun that describes a sudden event that causes great trouble or destruction, or a bad situation. Find synonyms, related words, collocations, and translations of catastrophe in different languages.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › catastropheCATASTROPHE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of catastrophe, an extremely bad event that causes a lot of suffering or destruction, and see how to say it in different languages. Find examples, synonyms and related words for catastrophe.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › catastropheCATASTROPHE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Catastrophe definition: a sudden and widespread disaster. See examples of CATASTROPHE used in a sentence.