Famine
Pronunciation : Fam"ine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. famine, fr. L. fames hunger; cf. Gr. hani loss, lack, ha to leave.]
Definition : Defn: General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution. "Worn with famine." Milton. There was a famine in the land. Gen. xxvi. 1. Famine fever (Med.), typhus fever.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913