desolation

  • 71desolation — UK [ˌdesəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a feeling of great sadness and loneliness 2) the state of a place that is completely empty, or a place where everything has been destroyed …

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  • 72desolation — des•o•la•tion [[t]ˌdɛs əˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act of desolating 2) the state of being desolated 3) devastation; ruin 4) loneliness 5) sorrow; grief; woe 6) a desolate place • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL …

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  • 73desolation — /dɛsəˈleɪʃən/ (say desuh layshuhn), /dɛz / (say dez ) noun 1. the act of desolating. 2. the state of being desolated. 3. devastation; ruin. 4. dreariness; barrenness. 5. deprivation of companionship or comfort; loneliness; disconsolateness. 6. a… …

  • 74désolation — nf. ; misère, pauvreté ; catastrophe : DÉZOLACHON (Aix, Albanais, Annecy, Arvillard, Bellecombe Bauges, Villards Thônes), dézôlachou n (Lanslevillard) …

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  • 75desolation — n. 1 a the act of desolating. b the process of being desolated. 2 loneliness, grief, or wretchedness, esp. caused by desertion. 3 a neglected, ruined, barren, or empty state. Etymology: ME f. LL desolatio (as DESOLATE) …

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  • 76Desolation, Abomination of —    (Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14; comp. Luke 21:20), is interpreted of the eagles, the standards of the Roman army, which were an abomination to the Jews. These standards, rising over the site of the temple, were a sign that the holy place had fallen… …

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  • 77Abomination of Desolation — Christian eschatology Eschatology views Viewpoints • Preterism • Idealism • Historicism • …

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  • 78Baie Desolation — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Desolation Sound (homonymie). Baie Desolation Carte de la baie Desolation …

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  • 79The Abomination of Desolation —     The Abomination of Desolation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Abomination of Desolation     The importance of this Scriptural expression is chiefly derived from the fact that in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14, the appearance… …

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  • 80Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D — Directed by Mark Cowen Produced by Mark Cowen Tom Hanks …

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