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pestilence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pest, plague |
| Type of | epidemic disease |
| Derivation | pestilent, pestilential |
pestilence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pest, pestis, plague |
| Type of | epidemic disease |
| Has types | plague pneumonia, pneumonic plague, pulmonic plague, bubonic plague, septicemic plague, glandular plague, pestis bubonica |
Examples of pestilence
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There was no security for land property or life, and fever and pestilence raged.
From the theatlantic.com
It was feared that civilian population had to be controlled to prevent pestilence.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The pestilence invaded every country of Europe despite all efforts to keep it out.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Pestilence still rages fiercely as ever, in the form of typhus, engendered by want.
From the theatlantic.com
In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death.
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In the rogues gallery of human pestilence, SARS is so far a minor character.
From the economist.com
It just doesn't have to be earthquakes, fire, pestilence, disease and plane crashes.
From the usatoday.com
Remove the pestilence of open border free trade and the dictatorship from the Hague.
From the theargus.co.uk
If that's true, the plan has lingered in the pestilence and plague stage far too long.
From the sfgate.com
- Plague: a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- Plague: any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"
- (pestilential) pestilent: likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"
- Pestilence is a death metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986. Later they incorporated more jazz and fusion elements into their music. After disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994, Pestilence has reunited in 2008. ...
- Pestilence is a comic book supervillain who has battled the Canadian super-team Alpha Flight. The character Pestilence is a literary version of the real life Francis Crozier, who was second in command in Franklin's lost expedition to the Northwest Passage and later disappeared after taking ...
- Pestilence is the second album by electronic music artist, Velvet Acid Christ. It was re-released in 2004 as Between the Eyes, Vol. 3.
- Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating
- (N) -something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
