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Widespread scarcity of food
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food caused by several possible factors, including, but not limited to: war, natural disasters, crop failure, widespread
Famine
1845–1852 mass starvation in Ireland
The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger (Irish: an Gorta Mór [ənˠ ˈɡɔɾˠt̪ˠə ˈmˠoːɾˠ]), the Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, was a period of
Great_Famine_(Ireland)
1932–1933 man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine
The Holodomor, also known as the Ukrainian famine, was a massive man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians
Holodomor
Famine in British India during World War II
The Bengal famine of 1943 was a famine during World War II in the Bengal Province and Orissa Province of British India. An estimated 800,000–3.8 million
Bengal_famine_of_1943
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Great Bengal famine of 1770 Bengal famine of 1873–1874 Bengal famine of 1943 Bangladesh famine of 1974 Famine in India This disambiguation
Bengal_famine
Famine of medieval Europe
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 (occasionally dated 1315–1322) was the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck parts of Europe early in the 14th
Great_Famine_of_1315–1317
Famine in India under Crown rule
The Great Famine of 1876–1878 was a famine in India under British Crown rule. It began in 1876 after an intense drought resulted in crop failure in the
Great_Famine_of_1876–1878
Famine killing millions (1959–1961)
The Great Chinese Famine (Chinese: 三年大饥荒; lit. 'three years of great famine') was a famine that occurred between 1959 and 1961 in the People's Republic
Great_Chinese_Famine
Famine in Ethiopia during the Derg rule
A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. The worst famine to hit the country in a century, it affected 7.75 million people (out of Ethiopia's
1983–1985_famine_in_Ethiopia
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Famine may refer to: Great Chinese Famine (1958–1961) Great Famine (Greece) (1941–1944) Great Bengal famine of 1770 Great Rajputana Famine (1869)
Great_Famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Famine (Ireland) (1845–49) is sometimes referred to as the Irish Potato Famine or an Gorta Mór. Irish famine may also refer to: Irish Famine (1740–41)
Irish_famine_(disambiguation)
Famine that affected the major grain-producing areas of the Soviet Union
The Soviet famine of 1930–1933 was a famine in the major grain-producing areas of the Soviet Union, including Ukraine and parts of Russia (Kazakhstan,
Soviet_famine_of_1930–1933
Phenomenon of famines in the Indian subcontinent
Indian famines, including the Bengal famine of 1770, the Chalisa famine, the Doji bara famine, the Great Famine of 1876–1878, and the Bengal famine of 1943
Famine_in_India
The Kazakh famine of 1930–1933, also known as the Asharshylyq, was a famine in the Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic, then part of the Soviet
Kazakh_famine_of_1930–1933
Famine during the Gaza war
The population of the Gaza Strip underwent a famine as a result of an Israeli blockade during the Gaza war between 22 August 2025 and 19 December 2025
Gaza_Strip_famine
Biblical figures
often identifies them as personifications of Conquest (Zelus), War (Ares), Famine (Limos/Fames), and Death (Mors/Thanatos). Revelation 6 tells of a book or
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse
Famine in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian famine of 1921–1922, also known as the Povolzhye famine (Russian: Голод в Поволжье 'Volga region famine'), was a severe famine in the Russian
Russian_famine_of_1921–1922
Meteorological event
drought and famine in multiple countries, causing the death of more than 50 million people. Disasters associated with it include the Great Famine of 1876–1878
1877–1878_El_Niño_event
American death metal band
The Famine was an American death metal band formed in Arlington, Texas, in 2006. They were signed to Solid State Records. The band initially formed with
The_Famine
Food used during times of famine
A famine food or poverty food is any inexpensive or readily available food used to nourish people in times of hunger and starvation, whether caused by
Famine_food
The Soviet famine of 1946–1947 was a major famine in the Soviet Union. It was also the last famine in Soviet history. The estimates of victim numbers
Soviet_famine_of_1946–1947
Bengal famine Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union Famine in India Famines in the Czech lands Famines in Ethiopia Great Bengal famine of 1770
List_of_famines
1994–1999 famine in North Korea
The North Korean famine (Korean: 조선기근), dubbed by the government as the Arduous March (고난의 행군), was a period of mass starvation together with a general
1990s_North_Korean_famine
Organized effort to provide food to an undernourished population
Famine relief is an organized effort to reduce starvation in a region in which there is famine. A famine is a phenomenon in which a large proportion of
Famine_relief
Topics referred to by the same term
Potato famine may refer to: European Potato Famine, the wider agrarian crisis in Europe contemporaneous to the Irish and Highland potato famines in the
Potato_famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Famine in Sudan may refer to: 1988 Sudan famine, a large humanitarian disaster in Bahr el Ghazal which killed around 250,000 people. 1993 Sudan famine
Famine_in_Sudan
timeline of major famines in India during British rule covers major famines on the Indian subcontinent from 1765 to 1947. The famines included here occurred
Timeline of major famines in India during British rule
Timeline_of_major_famines_in_India_during_British_rule
Widespread Famine in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands caused by the occupation
The Dutch famine of 1944–1945, also known as the Hunger Winter (from Dutch Hongerwinter), was a famine in the German-occupied Netherlands during World
Dutch_famine_of_1944–1945
Index of articles associated with the same name
Famine in Somalia may refer to: 1992 famine in Somalia, which killed 200,000–300,000 people in Somalia 2011 East Africa drought, which killed 260,000
Famine_in_Somalia
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up famine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any faunal species. Famine may also refer
Famine_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Port Famine may refer to: Port Famine, Sonora, a 19th-century steamboat landing and woodyard on the lower Colorado River in Sonora, Mexico Puerto del Hambre
Port_Famine
1958–1962 Chinese socioeconomic campaign
mainland China during the 1959–1961 Great Chinese Famine it caused, making it the largest or second-largest famine in human history. The Great Leap Forward grew
Great_Leap_Forward
Ulster loyalist song
The "Famine Song" is a song sung by some Ulster loyalists in Ulster and Scotland and is normally directed at Catholics and, in Scotland, Irish people,
Famine_Song
Team of Marvel Comics supervillains
always given the same titles based upon the biblical Four Horsemen Death, Famine, Pestilence (replacing the biblical Conquest), and War. While Apocalypse
Horsemen_of_Apocalypse
Throughout the history of Russia and Soviet Union, famines, droughts and crop failures occurred on the territory of Russia, the Russian Empire and the
Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union
Droughts_and_famines_in_Russia_and_the_Soviet_Union
1942–1943 famine in Henan, China
The Henan famine of 1942–1943 (Chinese: 河南大饑荒) occurred within the context of the Second Sino-Japanese War and resulted from a combination of natural and
Chinese_famine_of_1942–1943
Shortage of gold and silver in 15th-century Europe
The Great Bullion Famine was a shortage of precious metals that struck Europe in the 15th century, with the worst years of the famine being 1457 to 1464
Great_Bullion_Famine
Throughout 2024, the population of Sudan suffered from severe malnutrition and famine conditions as a result of the Sudanese civil war beginning in 2023, primarily
Famine in Sudan (2024–present)
Famine_in_Sudan_(2024–present)
Hieroglyphic inscription on Sehel Island, Egypt
The Famine Stela is an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island in the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, which tells of a seven-year
Famine_Stela
1816 volcanic winter climate event
Restoration France experienced significant hardship, with food riots and famine becoming common. The situation was exacerbated by the fact that Europe was
Year_Without_a_Summer
Voluntary fasting to draw attention to famines
Famine events are localized events of voluntary fasting for 30 or 40 hours depending on the region to raise money and awareness for world hunger. These
Famine_events
Mass starvation in the Tatar ASSR
The 1921–1922 famine in Tatarstan was a period of mass starvation and drought that took place in the Tatar ASSR as a result of the Russian Civil War, in
1921–1922_famine_in_Tatarstan
of famines in China, part of the series of lists of disasters in China. Between 108 BC and 1911 AD, there were no fewer than 1,828 recorded famines in
List_of_famines_in_China
This article discusses historical famines that have occurred in what is now the Czech Republic. Various famines occurred throughout the Czech lands between
Famines_in_the_Czech_lands
List of famines that occurred throughout Ethiopian history
Famines in Ethiopia have occurred periodically throughout the history of the country. The economy was based on subsistence agriculture, with an aristocracy
Famines_in_Ethiopia
18th-century conspiracy theory
The Pacte de Famine (French pronunciation: [pakt də famin], Famine Pact) was a conspiracy theory adopted by many living in France during the 18th century
Pacte_de_Famine
Famine scale developed by the colonial British in India in the 1880s
The Indian Famine Codes, developed by the British Indian government in the 1880s, which were one of the earliest famine scales. The Famine Codes established
Indian_Famine_Codes
Topics referred to by the same term
Famine response can refer to: Famine relief, the societal response to famine Starvation response, the physiological and biochemical response to starvation
Famine_response
Global climate phenomenon
temperature extremes, which can result in crop failures, food shortages, famine, disruption in water supplies, displacement, declines in native fauna, and
Super_El_Niño_events
Famine in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh famine of 1974 (Bengali: চুয়াত্তরের দুর্ভিক্ষ, romanized: Cuāttōrēr Durbhikkhō) began in March 1974 and ended around December of the same
Bangladesh_famine_of_1974
2017 book by Anne Applebaum
Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine is a 2017 non-fiction book by American-Polish historian Anne Applebaum, focusing on the history of the Holodomor. The
Red_Famine
Famine in the Kingdom of Ireland
The Irish Famine of 1740–1741 (Irish: Bliain an Áir, meaning the Year of Slaughter) in the Kingdom of Ireland, is estimated to have killed between 13%
Irish_Famine_(1740–1741)
1971 essay by Peter Singer
"Famine, Affluence, and Morality" is an essay written by Peter Singer in 1971 and published in Philosophy & Public Affairs in 1972. It argues that affluent
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine,_Affluence,_and_Morality
Famine in Mughal-ruled India
The Deccan famine of 1630–1632 was a famine associated with a back-to-back crop failure. The famine happened during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Deccan_famine_of_1630–1632
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up feast or famine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Feast or Famine is an irreversible binomial that may refer to: Feast or Famine (Reef the Lost
Feast_or_Famine
1888–1892 Sudan famine also known as the Famine of the Year Six was one of the most devastating famines which affected the whole of Sudan. The famine killed around
1888–1892_Sudan_famine
The Russian famine of 1601–1603, Russia's worst famine in terms of proportional effect on the population, killed perhaps two million people: about 30%
Russian_famine_of_1601–1603
Famine in Northern Europe (1695–1697)
The Great Famine of 1695–1697, or simply the Great Famine, was a catastrophic famine that affected the present-day Finland and Estonia (1695–1697), Latvia
Great_Famine_of_1695–1697
Media that exploits the condition of the poor
successful in raising money for charity (over $150 million to help combat famine), some observers criticised the approach, claiming it oversimplified chronic
Poverty_porn
Last major famine in Ireland
The Irish famine of 1879 was the last main famine in Ireland. Unlike the earlier Great Famines of 1740–1741 and 1845–1852, the 1879 famine (sometimes called
Irish_Famine_(1879)
Famine affecting lower regions of India in 1770
The Great Bengal famine of 1770 struck Bengal and Bihar between 1769 and 1770 and affected some 30 million people, which was about ⅓ of the current population
Great_Bengal_famine_of_1770
Famine in India
The Indian famine of 1896–1897 was a famine that began in Bundelkhand, India, early in 1896 and spread to many parts of the country, including the United
Indian_famine_of_1896–1897
Finnish famine of 1866–1868 was the last famine in Finland, and (along with the subsequent Swedish famine of 1867–1869) the last major famine in Northern
Finnish_famine_of_1866–1868
Theories regarding the causes of famine
The conventional explanation until 1951 for the cause of famines was the decline of food availability relative to the nutritional needs of the population
Theories_of_famines
Famine in British India
The Bihar famine of 1873–1874 (also the Bengal famine of 1873–1874) was a famine in British India that followed a drought in the province of Bihar, the
Bihar_famine_of_1873–1874
1922 Famine in Kazakhstan
The Kazakh famine of 1919–1922, also referred to as the Turkestan famine of 1919–1922, was a period of mass starvation and drought that took place in
Kazakh_famine_of_1919–1922
2010 book by Frank Dikötter
Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958–62, is a 2010 book by professor and historian Frank Dikötter about the Great
Mao's_Great_Famine
Topics referred to by the same term
Kazakh famine may refer to: Kazakh famine of 1919–1922, a period of mass starvation and drought in the Kirghiz and Turkestan ASSRs Kazakh famine of 1930–1933
Kazakh_famine
Ming dynasty Chinese botanical manual
'Famine Relief Herbal'), compiled by the Ming dynasty prince Zhu Su (朱橚) and published in 1406, was the first illustrated botanical manual for famine foods—wild
Jiuhuang_bencao
Historical scarcity of commercial ice
An ice famine was a scarcity of commercial ice, usually during the hot summer months, common before the widespread use of the refrigerator. It often resulted
Ice_famine
Wall-building projects in Ireland from famine times
Famine walls were built throughout Ireland, especially in the west and south, in the mid-19th century, during the Great Famine. A great deal of these walls
Famine_walls
Famine in the late Qing dynasty
The Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879 (Chinese: 丁戊奇荒) was marked by drought-induced crop failures and subsequent widespread starvation. Between 9.5
Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–1879
Northern_Chinese_Famine_of_1876–1879
Question of whether the 1932–1933 Ukraine famine constituted genocide
The Holodomor, a 1932–1933 man-made famine, killed 3.3–5 million ethnic Ukrainian people in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (as part of the Soviet
Holodomor_genocide_question
French black metal band
The band was formed in 2000, by "La sale Famine de Valfunde" (Ludovic Faure), also known simply as "Famine". Their music uses standard black metal elements
Peste_Noire
Famine in Ethiopia during Haile Selassie regime
The 1958 Tigray famine was a provincial famine in the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. After the end of World War II, Tigray
1958_Tigray_famine
Famine in Vietnam during World War II that killed between 400,000 and 2,000,000 people
The Vietnamese famine of 1944–45 (Vietnamese: Nạn đói Ất Dậu – famine of the Ất Dậu Year or Nạn đói năm 45 – the '45, due to most of the deaths occurring
Vietnamese famine of 1944–1945
Vietnamese_famine_of_1944–1945
Iranian famine under the Qajar dynasty
The Persian famine of 1917–1919 or the Iranian famine of 1917–1919 was a period of widespread mass starvation and disease in Iran under the rule of the
Persian_famine_of_1917–1919
2011 Canadian film
Famine (also known as Stupid Teens Must Die! and Detention Night) is a 2011 Canadian horror film written and directed by Ryan Nicholson, and co-written
Famine_(film)
Ethnic group native to the island of Ireland
Irish language, during the famine millions of Irish people died and emigrated during Ireland's largest famine. The famine lasted from 1845 – 1849, and
Irish_people
Official investigation of 1943 Bengal famine
Wikisource has original text related to this article: Famine Inquiry Commission report The Famine Inquiry Commission, also known as the Woodhead Commission
Famine_Inquiry_Commission
Causes of the 1932–33 famine in Soviet Ukraine
The causes of the Holodomor, which was a famine in Soviet Ukraine during 1932 and 1933 that resulted in the death of around 3–5 million people, are the
Causes_of_the_Holodomor
The Great Famine of Estonia (also The Great Starvation) killed about a fifth of the population (70,000–100,000 people) of Swedish-ruled Estonia and Livonia
Great_Famine_of_Estonia
Memorial in Dublin, Ireland
The Famine Memorial, officially titled Famine, is a memorial in Dublin, Ireland made by Rowan Gillespie. The memorial, which stands on Customs House Quay
Famine_Memorial_(Dublin)
Possible famine caused by nuclear war
Nuclear famine is a hypothesized famine considered a potential threat following global or regional nuclear exchange. It is thought that even subtle cooling
Nuclear_famine
Book by William and Paul Paddock
Famine 1975! America's Decision: Who Will Survive? is a best-selling 1967 book by William and Paul Paddock. The brothers describe the rapidly growing population
Famine_1975!
Famine in Ethiopia during Haile Selassie regime
The 1972–1975 Wollo famine was a major famine in the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. The famine widely ravaged two provinces
1972–1975_Wollo_famine
Decrease in integrated circuit availability
A chip shortage, also referred to as semiconductor shortage or chip famine, is a phenomenon in the integrated circuit (chip) industry when demand for silicon
Chip_shortage
The famine in Sudan in 1998 was a humanitarian disaster caused mainly by the Second Sudanese Civil War, including attacks on civilians, mass displacement
1998_Sudan_famine
Japanese famine (1181-1182)
135.768333°E / 35.011667; 135.768333 The Yōwa famine (養和の飢饉, Yōwa no kikin),[citation needed] was a famine which affected Japan at the end of Heian period
Yōwa_famine
Famine in Somalia (1992)
The 1992 famine in Somalia resulted from a severe drought and devastation caused by warring factions in southern Somalia, primarily the Somali National
1992_famine_in_Somalia
Imperial Russian famine and epidemic
The 1891–1892 famine in the Russian Empire, sometimes called the Tsar Famine, Tsar's Famine or Black Earth Famine, began along the Volga River and spread
Russian_famine_of_1891–1892
Cast of manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Kiga) / Famine (or Hunger) Devil (飢餓の悪魔, Kiga no Akuma) The Famine Devil (Fami), one of the Four Horsemen representing the fear of famine and hunger
List of Chainsaw Man characters
List_of_Chainsaw_Man_characters
1670–1671 famine in Korea
Gyeongsin Famine (Korean: 경신대기근) took place from 1670 to 1671 during the reign of King Hyeonjong of the Joseon Dynasty. It was among the deadliest famines ever
Kyŏngsin_Famine
Group of infectious diseases
A major epidemic occurred in Ireland between 1816 and 1819, during the famine caused by a worldwide reduction in temperature known as the Year Without
Typhus
Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District
Mount Famine is a gritstone hill between the villages of Hayfield and Chinley in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The summit is 473 metres (1,552 ft)
Mount_Famine
Human losses by participating country
were caused by the conflict, including those who died from deprivation, famine and disease. This represents about 3% of the estimated global population
World_War_II_casualties
Measurement of food security
Famine scales are metrics of food security going from entire populations with adequate food to full-scale famine. The word "famine" has highly emotive
Famine_scales
1991 film
Famine-33 (Ukrainian: «Голод-33», romanized: Holod-33) is a 1991 Soviet drama film by Oles Yanchuk about the Holodomor famine in Ukraine, and based on
Famine-33
Impact of 1845–1852 mass starvation
The legacy of the Great Famine shaped modern Ireland in profound and lasting ways. Known in Irish as An Gorta Mór ("The Great Hunger") and An Drochshaol
Legacy of the Great Irish Famine
Legacy_of_the_Great_Irish_Famine
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
industrialisation and a centralised command economy. His policies contributed to a famine in 1932–1933 which killed millions, including in the Holodomor in Ukraine
Joseph_Stalin
FAMINE
FAMINE
Girl/Female
Irish
Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen†which was inspired by an Irish folktale. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.â€
Female
Irish
Irish name, probably derived from the Gaelic vocabulary word úna, ÚNA means "famine, hunger." In Irish legend, this was the name of the sweetheart of poet Tomás Costello, who withered away and died after being forbidden by her parents to see him.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Úna, possibly EUNA means "famine, hunger."
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Úna, probably UNA means "famine, hunger." Compare with another form of Una.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English derth ‘famine’ (of uncertain application) or de(e)th ‘death’, Old English dēa{dh}. The latter name would have been acquired by someone who had played the part of the personified figure of Death in a pageant or play, or else one who was habitually gloomy or sickly, and the insertion of the letter -r- may have been a deliberate attempt to dissociate the name from death.
Girl/Female
Irish
Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen†which was inspired by an Irish folktale. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.â€
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Úna, possibly OONAGH means "famine, hunger."
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Úna, possibly OONA means "famine, hunger."
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Oona, possibly ONA means "famine, hunger." Compare with another form of Ona.
Girl/Female
Irish
Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen†which was inspired by an Irish folktale. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.â€
Female
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Úna, probably ÙNA means "famine, hunger."Â
FAMINE
FAMINE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Knowledge, Wisdom, Buddhi
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leafy season
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sweet, One who speaks sweetly, Parrot, Measured
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Moon, Thought, Prayer, Mind, Decision, Respect, Will decision, Intelligence, Memory
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of German Liese, LISE means "God is my oath."Â Compare with masculine Lise.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu; Poison; Earth
Boy/Male
Indian
Fleshy, Angry
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Gift of Allah
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Deepak; Light
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FAMINE
FAMINE
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FAMINE
v. t.
To force or constrain by famine.
n.
A contagious continued fever lasting from two to three weeks, attended with great prostration and cerebral disorder, and marked by a copious eruption of red spots upon the body. Also called jail fever, famine fever, putrid fever, spottled fever, etc. See Jail fever, under Jail.
n.
General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution.
v. t.
To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender.
n.
Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of crops; famine.