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Meaning of desolation
des•o•la•tion
Pronunciation: (des"u-lā'shun), [key]
— n.
- an act or instance of desolating.
- the state of being desolated.
- devastation; ruin.
- depopulation.
- dreariness; barrenness.
- deprivation of companionship; loneliness.
- sorrow; grief; woe.
- a desolate place.
See also:
- desolation (Thesaurus)