PESTILENCE


Meaning of PESTILENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpes-tə-lən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : a contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating ; especially : bubonic plague

2. : something that is destructive or pernicious

I'll pour this pestilence into his ear — Shakespeare

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.