Devastation
Pronunciation : Dev`as*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. d?vastation.]
Definition : 1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. Even now the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done. Goldsmith.
2. (Law)
Defn: Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator. Blackstone.
Syn. -- Desolation; ravage; waste; havoc; destruction; ruin; overthrow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913