pestilence
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/ˈpestɪləns/
🇬🇧
/ˈpestɪləns/
noun
R
a highly contagious and deadly disease
The Black Death was a terrifying pestilence that swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing millions of people.
translation
a highly contagious and deadly disease
Word Forms
Plural
pestilences