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Definition of: disaster
(di·zas′tər, -zäs′-) noun
1. Crushing misfortune; a calamity; a terrible accident.
2. Obs. An evil portent; especially, in astrology, the inimical aspect or action of a star or planet. See synonyms under ACCIDENT, BLOW, MISFORTUNE. [<MF désastre <des- away + astre a star <L astrum <Gk. astron]
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