Engelsk substantiv: vis major | |||
1. | vis major (om begivenhet) a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | act of God, force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy | ||