Disaster

n.	1.	An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent. Disasters in the sun. - Shak.
	2.	An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap. But noble souls, through dust and heat, Rise from disaster and defeat The stronger. - Longfellow.
v. t.	1.	To blast by the influence of a baleful star.
	2.	To bring harm upon; to injure.

Noun	1.	disaster - a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" Synonyms: catastrophe
	2.	disaster - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" Synonyms: calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm
	3.	disaster - an act that has disastrous consequences

To dream that you are in a disaster, foretells that you are in danger of losing property or be inflicted with a serious illness. To dream that you are in a disaster at sea, signifies loss. To dream that you are in a railroad disaster, signifies that some relative or friend will get into an accident.act of God, apoplexy, blow, breakdown, breaking up, breakup, calamity, cataclysm, cave, cave-in, climax, collapse, collision, contretemps, convulsion, crack-up, crash, debacle, diastrophism, distress, fatal accident, fatality, fit, grief, ill hap, misadventure, mischance, nasty blow, overthrow, paroxysm, pileup, quake, reverse, rocks, shipwreck, shock, smash, smashup, spasm, staggering blow, stroke, temblor, tidal wave, total loss, tragedy, trouble, tsunami, upheaval, violent death, washout, wrack, wreck

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