[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."
[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. 2012