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# havoc

noun (no plural in common use)

«havoc» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Great damage, mess or destruction caused by something or someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/havoc/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a wild animal or a storm causes havoc; in the lessons it names the damage done by a wolf, a cat or a plague; phrases: «cause havoc», «wreak havoc», «play havoc»

### Examples

- The cat caused havoc among the mice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/havoc/#x1)
- The storm wrought havoc on the village. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/havoc/#x2)
- A pestilence made terrible havoc among the people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/havoc/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Means complete destruction, here of the places where people met to worship God.

**Interpretation.** Psalm 74 is read as a lament over the destruction of the Temple and sacred places.

### Examples

- They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc of them altogether'; they have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land. (Writings PSA.74.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/havoc/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «havoc» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/havoc/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«havoc» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/havoc.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «havoc» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/havoc/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«havoc» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/havoc.html) on Mova free.