pestilence

Meanings

• noun

  A deadly disease or poison that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people or animals.

  - "The bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, was one of the most devastating pestilences in human history."
  - "The pestilence spread rapidly through the city, causing widespread panic and fear."
  - "The pestilence decimated the population, leaving entire villages empty."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pestilence
penance , ence , apace , chance , dance , advance

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Variants

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pestilence , pestilences

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Etymology

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From the Latin pestis 'plague' + -ilentia 'process, course'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pestilence' comes from the Latin words 'pestis', meaning 'plague', and '-ilentia', meaning 'process' or 'course'.

2. The Black Death was not the only major pestilence in history. Other deadly diseases, such as smallpox and cholera, have caused widespread devastation.

3. The Black Death is believed to have originated in Asia and was spread to Europe by fleas living on rats.

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Related Concepts

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1. Plague: A disease caused by bacteria or viruses that is transmitted from person to person or from animals to people.

2. Epidemic: The rapid spread of an infectious disease to a large number of people in a short period of time.

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Culture

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The Black Death, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is the most famous pestilence in history. It swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing an estimated 75-200 million people. Pestilence is a common theme in literature, art, and music, often used to depict the horrors of disease and the human response to it.

How to Memorize "pestilence"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large crowd of people coughing and sneezing, spreading a deadly disease.
   - Visualize a dark, ominous cloud spreading over a city, representing the pestilence.
   - Imagine a plague doctor in a beaked mask, checking for signs of the disease in a village.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pestilence' with the Black Death or other deadly diseases.
   - Associate the word with images of crowded cities and empty villages.
   - Associate the word with fear and panic.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'pestilence' starts with the letter 'p', like 'plague'.
   - Think of the word as meaning 'deadly disease'.
   - Visualize the letter 'P' as a plague doctor's mask.

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