Noun
Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.
A state or time of distress or misfortune; misery.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt is a persistent evil to persecute a man who belongs to the grace of God. It is a calamity without remedy to hate the happy. Cyprian
Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid. Publilius Syrus
Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything. Sydney Smith
The first day a guest, the second day a guest, the third day a calamity. Hindi Proverb
He appreciates prosperity who is caught in calamity. Afghan Proverb
The mouth is the cause of calamity. Japanese Proverb