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pes·ti·lence
\ˈpestələn(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin pestilentia, from pestilent-, pestilens + -ia -y
1. : a contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating; specifically : bubonic plague
2. : something that is destructive or pernicious
< I'll pour this pestilence into his ear — Shakespeare > |