plague
11Plague — The plague is an infectious disease due to a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. Y. pestis mainly infects rats and other rodents. Rodents are the prime reservoir for the bacteria. Fleas function as the prime vectors carrying the bacteria from one… …
12plague — [[t]ple͟ɪg[/t]] plagues, plaguing, plagued 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A plague is a very infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people. A cholera plague had been killing many prisoners of war at the time. Syn: epidemic 2)… …
13plague — Synonyms and related words: afflict, affliction, aggravate, aggravation, ail, ambulatory plague, anguish, annoy, annoyance, apply pressure, badger, bait, bane, be at, be the matter, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, bevy, bitch, black death,… …
14plague — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bubonic ▪ great ▪ Nearly a third of the population died in the Great Plague. … OF PLAGUE ▪ outbreak ▪ …
15plague — 01. International observers are fearing a cholera [plague] may break out, given the poor sanitary conditions, and the number of people weakened or dead of starvation. 02. A [plague] of locusts has completely destroyed all the vegetation over… …
16plague — I UK [pleɪɡ] / US noun Word forms plague : singular plague plural plagues 1) a) [countable] any serious disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in death a plague of cholera b) the plague a disease that spreads quickly,… …
17Plague — A stroke of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement (Num. 11:33; 14:37; 16:46 49; 2 Sam. 24:21). Painful afflictions or diseases, (Lev. 13:3, 5, 30; 1 Kings 8:37), or severe calamity (Mark 5:29; Luke 7:21), or the judgment of God …
18plague — plague1 [pleıg] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plage, from Latin plaga hit, wound ] 1.) a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people ▪ drops in population levels due to plagues and famines 2.) [U] also… …
19plague — plague1 [ pleıg ] noun 1. ) count any serious disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in death: a plague of cholera a ) the plague a disease that spreads quickly, causing a high fever, lumps on parts of your body, and in… …
20plague — /pleɪg / (say playg) noun 1. an epidemic disease of high mortality; a pestilence. 2. Also, the plague, bubonic plague. an infectious, epidemic disease, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and carried by fleas from rodents. Symptoms include… …
