plague
/pleɪɡ/
The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis; An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease; A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution; A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
- plural
- plagues
Meanings
- 1
The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis
She avoided him like the plague.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom has been avoiding me like the plague ever since he borrowed my car.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
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An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease
- 3
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution
- 4
A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
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A group of common grackles (a blackbird), especially when flocking to e.g. parking lots at nightrare