famine

noun (a famine, famines; famine — uncountable)

«famine» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A time when a large number of people in a place do not have enough food, often for months, and many may become ill or die. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons pupils learn about famines such as the Great Famine in Ireland, caused when the potato crop failed; in geography famine follows drought, war or crop failure; charities send help. Phrases: «famine relief», «suffer from famine», «a time of famine».

Examples

The potato famine in Ireland forced many people to leave. tree →
Drought led to famine in the region. tree →
Charities sent food during the famine. tree →
People ate grass in the worst days of the famine. tree →
War can cause famine when farmers cannot plant crops. tree →
The story is about a family that survived a famine. tree →
A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. tree →

Note

Countable and uncountable. Not the same as «hunger» (the feeling of wanting food) — a famine is a huge, long food shortage for a whole area. Opposite in feeling: feast, plenty.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Famines in Genesis drive Abraham, Isaac and Jacob's sons to Egypt. Tradition sees them as part of God's plan leading to Israel's time in Egypt. In the primary lessons: In history lessons pupils learn about famines such as the Great Famine in Ireland, caused when the potato crop failed; in geography famine follows drought, war or crop failure; charities send help. Phrases: «famine relief», «suffer from famine», «a time of famine».

Examples

And the famine was sore in the land. (Torah GEN.43.1, JPS 1917) tree →
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. (Torah GEN.26.1, JPS 1917) tree →
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was sore in all the earth. (Torah GEN.41.57, JPS 1917) tree →
And the famine was sore in Samaria. (Prophets 1KI.18.2, JPS 1917) tree →
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. (Writings PSA.33.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine. (Writings LAM.5.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable and uncountable. Not the same as «hunger» (the feeling of wanting food) — a famine is a huge, long food shortage for a whole area. Opposite in feeling: feast, plenty.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «famine» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «famine» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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