downfall

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about downfall at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
2. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist).
3. A sudden decline in strength or number or importance.

   the fall of the House of Hapsburg