a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)
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the great hunger::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | the great calamity, the great starvation, the irish famine |
| Type of | famine |
Examples of the great hunger
the great hunger
The jungle was destroyed, the animals disappeared, and the tribe experienced a great hunger.
From the theepochtimes.com
I just thought the game typified two sets of teams with great hunger and passion for the club that they play for.
From the hillingdontimes.co.uk
It is great that the issue of hunger for smallholder farmers is high on the political agenda at present.
From the guardian.co.uk
While I understand the hunger for great deals, especially in these tough times, I have never once gone shopping on Black Friday.
From the sacbee.com
Indeed, the great size of these institutions accommodates a hunger for art in the most rapidly developing parts of the world.
From the bloomberg.com
Therefore, the only motivation for labor was either the possibility of great reward or fear of hunger.
From the swampland.blogs.time.com
Thanks to hybrids that are not regrown we have escaped from the ghost of hunger in the west and reduced great part of it in the Indian subcontinent.
From the guardian.co.uk
Worse, it suggested that ocean harvesting-one of the great hopes for curbing world hunger-may be endangered by ocean pollution.
From the time.com
The following snacks taste great and help put an end to your hunger.
From the dailyherald.com
