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The word "murrain" / ˈ m ʌr ɪ n / [1] (like an archaic use of the word "distemper") is an antiquated term covering various infectious diseases affecting cattle and sheep. [2]The word originates from Middle English moreine or moryne, in parallel to Late Latin morina ("plague"), a probable derivative of Latin mori ("to die").
Famine caused by drought during the third year in the Yuanding period. Starvation in over 40 commanderies east of the Hangu mountain pass. [2] China: 103 BC – 89 BC: Beminitiya Seya during the reign of the Five Dravidians [3] Anuradhapura Kingdom: 26 BC: Famine recorded throughout Near East and Levant, as recorded by Josephus: Judea: 20,000 ...
The gender of the Greek word limos can be either masculine or feminine. [4] The same gender uncertainty applied also to the personification, which could be considered as either a man or a woman. At Byzantium there was a statue of Limos as a man, while there was a painting of Limos as a woman at Sparta .
A famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any faunal species. Famine may also refer to: Famine (comics), fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe; Famine (O'Flaherty novel), by Liam O'Flaherty; Famine (Masterton novel), 1981 novel by Graham Masterton; Famine, 2011 horror film; Famine, 2007 album by Graves of Valor
In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: PL. CR ...
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food [1] [2] caused by several possible factors, including, but not limited to war, natural disasters, crop failure, widespread poverty, an economic catastrophe or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality ...
Kevin Costner recently told the Daily Mail that he hasn’t given the “Yellowstone” series finale “any thoughts” since it aired on Dec. 15. Costner, whose “Yellowstone” character John ...
Every month, thousands of Eritreans attempt to flee repression, torture and indefinite forced conscriptions by embarking on a dangerous journey to Europe.