MURRAIN


Meaning of MURRAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmər-ən, ˈmə-rən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English moreyne, from Anglo-French morine, from morir to die, from Latin mori — more at murder

Date: 14th century

: a pestilence or plague especially affecting domestic animals

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