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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
The Great Hunger.
The Great Hunger - as a noun
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)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
the great calamitythe great starvationthe irish famineExample Sentences
"During the great hunger, many people died of starvation."
"Famine and disease were widespread during the great hunger."
"The government struggled to provide aid during the great hunger."
"Many families were forced to leave their homes during the great hunger."
"Efforts to alleviate the great hunger were insufficient."
