Meaning Of The Word Famine

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What's The Definition Of Famine?

famine
variable noun: Famine is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

famine in American English
an acute and general shortage of food, or a period of this
noun: extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area

famine in British English
noun: a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation

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