Plague | Definition of Plague by Merriam-Webster
: a large number of harmful or annoying things
: a disease that causes death and that spreads quickly to a large number of people
Full Definition of plague
a disastrous evil or affliction :
a destructively numerous influx &a plague of locusts&2 a
an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality :
a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms —called also black death3 a
a cause of irritation :
a sudden unwelcome outbreak &a plague of burglaries&
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Examples of plague in a sentence
The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year.There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area.a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600s
Origin of plague
Middle English plage, from Late Latin plaga, from Latin, akin to Latin plangere to strike
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First Known Use: 14th century
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: to cause constant or repeated trouble, illness, etc., for (someone or something)
: to cause constant worry or distress to (someone)
Full Definition of plague
plaguedplagu·ing
to smite, infest, or afflict with or as if with disease, calamity, or natural evil2 a
to cause worry or distress to :
to disturb or annoy persistentlyplagu·er
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Examples of plague in a sentence
Computer viruses plague Internet users.Crime plagues the inner city.Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.
15th Century
First Known Use of plague
15th century
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Synonym Discussion of plague
mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts.
implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation &pursued a policy of worrying the enemy&.
implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks &you're doing that just to annoy me&.
implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power &harassed on all sides by creditors&.
may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment &the strikers had been harried by thugs&.
implies a painful and persistent affliction &plagued all her life by poverty&.
stresses the repetition of petty attacks &constantly pestered with trivial complaints&.
suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath &children teased the dog&.
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PLAGUE Defined for Kids
something that causes much distress &a plague of locusts& 2
a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people 3
plaguedplagu·ing
to affect with disease or trouble &Fleas plague the poor dog.& 2
to cause worry or distress to &I'm plagued by guilt.&
Medical Dictionary
an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality :
&a plague of cholera&2:
a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Yersinia (Y. pestis synonym Pasteurella pestis), that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms, and that is usually transmitted from rats to humans by the bite of infected fleas (as in bubonic plague) or directly from person to person (as in pneumonic plague)—called also black death
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