murrain

Meanings

• noun

  A pestilence or epidemic affecting cattle.

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Rhymes

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rain , pain , gain

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Variants

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murrain , murrains

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Etymology

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From Old English myrrene, from myrren to mourn, from myrre grief, sorrow, probably from a base meaning 'to rub' (as in rubbing the eyes in grief).

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Trivia

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1. The Murrain is also known as the 'Cattle Plague'.

2. In some areas, the term 'murrain' is used to refer to any cattle disease, not just the one caused by a curse.

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Related Concepts

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1. epidemic: A disease that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people in a given population.

2. pestilence: A fatal disease, especially one that is epidemic and affects a large number of people.

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Culture

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In Irish mythology, the Murrain was a curse put upon the cattle of Connacht by the goddess Morrigan, often in the form of a plague or disease. This curse was believed to bring about war and destruction.

How to Memorize "murrain"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a field filled with cows, suddenly many of them fall sick and die. This is what murrain represents.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with cattle disease or epidemic.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase like 'Murrain makes cows rain dead' to remember the meaning.

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