calamity - Dictionary definition and meaning for word calamity
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divide it as cal (call..)+ amity(almighty).. when you are in deep MISERY or when you face DISASTER .. you turn to the almighty..
the meaning of amity is love..........and u call for love when you are in distress or misery.......so u call-amity....its calamity
cal(sounds similar to hindi word aakal means drought)and whenever akkal aata hai it brings disaster and misery with it.
Abthul Kalam's entry of politics ia a calamity for science.
calamity has "CAL".that means DISASTRE hence the meaning.