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pestilence
[ pes-tl-uhns ]
/ ˈpɛs tl əns /
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noun
a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
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Origin of pestilence
OTHER WORDS FROM pestilence
an·ti·pes·ti·lence, adjectiveWords nearby pestilence
pester power, pesthole, pesthouse, pesticide, pestiferous, pestilence, pestilent, pestilential, pestle, pesto, pesty
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British Dictionary definitions for pestilence
pestilence
/ (ˈpɛstɪləns) /
noun
- any epidemic outbreak of a deadly and highly infectious disease, such as the plague
- such a disease
an evil influence or idea
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Medical definitions for pestilence
pestilence
[ pĕs′tə-ləns ]
n.
A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
An epidemic of such a disease.
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