PESTILENCE


Meaning of PESTILENCE in English

[pes.ti.lence] n (14c) 1: a contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating; esp: bubonic plague

2: something that is destructive or pernicious "I'll pour this ~ into his ear --Shak."

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.