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   plague

   /pleɪɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).
   • ▪ any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people: "diseases like smallpox wiped out the indigenous people in a succession of plagues" Similar diseasesicknessbubonic plaguepneumonic plaguethe Black Deathcontagious diseasecontagionepidemicpandemicarchaic:pestilencethe pestmurrain
   • 2. an unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage: "a plague of locusts" Similar huge numberinfestationepidemicinvasioninfluxswarmmultitudehost
   • 3. a thing causing trouble or irritation: "staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants" Similar banecursescourgeafflictionblightcancercanker
   • ▪ used as a curse: archaic "a plague on all their houses!"

   verb

   • 1. cause continual trouble or distress to: "he has been plagued by ill health" Similar afflictbedevilcause suffering totorturetormenttroublebesetdogcurserack
   • ▪ pester or harass (someone) continually: "he was plaguing her with questions" Similar pesterharassbadgerbothertormentpersecutebedevilharryhounddisturbtroublebe a nuisance tokeep afterirritateworrynagannoyvexmolestmitherinformal:hasslebugaggravategive someone a hard timedrive up the walldrive round the benddevilride

   Word Origin late Middle English: Latinplaga ‘stroke, wound’, probably from Greek (Doric dialect) plaga, from a base meaning ‘strike’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. plaguesome adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAGUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plaguePlague Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word plague, from a disastrous evil or affliction to a contagious disease caused by a bacterium. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › plaguePLAGUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Plague definition: an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.. See examples of PLAGUE used in a sentence.

5. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsPlague - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Jul 7, 2022 · Plague is a severe bacterial infection transmitted by fleas, contact or inhalation. It can cause bubonic or pneumonic forms, with high mortality if untreated. Learn how to prevent, diagnose and manage plague outbreaks.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Plague_(disease)Plague (disease) - Wikipedia

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   Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness and headache. Usually this begins one to seven days after exposure. There are three forms of plague, each affecting a different part of the body and causing associated symptoms.

7. www.britannica.com › science › plaguePlague | Definition, Symptoms, & History | Britannica

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   May 30, 2024 · Plague is a bacterial infection transmitted by fleas from rodents to humans. It can cause bubonic, pneumonic, or septicemic forms, and has a high mortality rate without antibiotic treatment.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAGUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word plague, from a deadly infectious disease to a nuisance or annoyance. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of plague in different contexts.