What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Bane vs Calamity - What's the difference?

bane | calamity |

As nouns the difference between bane and calamity

is that bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse while calamity is an event resulting in great loss.

As a verb bane

is to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

bane

English

(wikipedia bane)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) bane, from (etyl) bana, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse
    • the bane of my existence
  • * Herbert
    • Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe.
  • (dated) Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants
  • (obsolete) A killer, murderer, slayer
  • (obsolete) destruction; death
  • * Milton
    • The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane .
  • A disease of sheep; the rot.
    • Antonyms
    * (affliction or curse) boon
    Derived terms
    * baneberry * baneful * boon and bane * wolfsbane

    Verb

    (ban)
  • To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
  • To be the bane of.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) northern dialect ban, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland) A bone

    • References

    *

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    calamity

    English

    Noun

    (calamities)
  • An event resulting in great loss.
  • The distress that results from some disaster.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.

    Synonyms

    *nakba