pest
[ pest ]
/ pɛst /
noun
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
an insect or other small animal that harms or destroys garden plants, trees, etc.
a deadly epidemic disease, especially a plague; pestilence.
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Origin of pest
First recorded in 1545–55, pest is from the Latin word pestis plague
SYNONYMS FOR pest
Related formsde-pest, verb (used with object)
Definition for pest (2 of 3)
Definition for pest (3 of 3)
Budapest
[ boo-duh-pest, boo-duh-pest; Hungarian boo -do-pesht ]
/ ˈbu dəˌpɛst, ˌbu dəˈpɛst; Hungarian ˈbʊ dɒˌpɛʃt /
noun
a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest).
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British Dictionary definitions for pest (1 of 2)
pest
/ (pɛst) /
noun
a person or thing that annoys, esp by imposing itself when it is not wanted; nuisance
- any organism that damages crops, injures or irritates livestock or man, or reduces the fertility of land
- (as modifier)pest control
rare an epidemic disease or pestilence
Word Origin for pest
C16: from Latin pestis plague, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for pest (2 of 2)
Budapest
/ (ˌbjuːdəˈpɛst, Hungarian ˈbudɔpɛʃt) /
noun
the capital of Hungary, on the River Danube: formed in 1873 from the towns of Buda and Pest. Traditionally Buda, the old Magyar capital, was the administrative and Pest the trade centre: suffered severely in the Russian siege of 1945 and in the unsuccessful revolt against the Communist regime (1956). Pop: 1 719 342 (2003 est)
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Medicine definitions for pest
pest
[ pĕst ]
n.
An injurious plant or animal, especially one harmful to humans.
A deadly epidemic disease; a pestilence.
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Culture definitions for pest
Budapest
[ (booh-duh-pest, booh-duh-pesht) ]
Capital of Hungary and largest city in the country, located in north-central Hungary on both banks of the Danube River; the industrial, cultural, and transportation center of Hungary.
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