plague

Meanings

• noun

  A disease that is caused by bacteria and is transmitted from person to person through the air, causing severe illness and death in a large number of people.

  - "The Black Death, which spread across Europe in the 14th century, was one of the most infamous plagues in history."
  - "The bubonic plague, also known as the 'Black Death', is still a threat in some parts of the world."
  - "The plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis."

• noun

  A large number of people or things affected by a disease or other calamity.

  - "The city was in a state of plague after the earthquake."
  - "The company was facing a plague of lawsuits."
  - "The plague of locusts destroyed the crops."

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Pronunciation

1. /pleɪɡ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=360891"

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Synonyms

pest , pestilence

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plague
ague , vague

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Variants

List of all variants of plague that leads to same result
black death , plague , plagues , plagued , plaguer , plaguers , plaguing , anti-plague , antiplague , bubonic plague , bubonic plagues , avoid (someone or something) like the plague , avoid like the plague , avoid someone like the plague , avoid something like the plague

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Etymology

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The word 'plague' comes from the Latin word 'pestis', meaning 'contagion' or 'disease'. It has been used since ancient times to refer to various epidemics and pandemics.

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Trivia

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1. The plague is believed to have killed between 75-200 million people in Europe during the 14th century.

2. The Black Death is thought to have originated in Central Asia and spread to Europe via the Silk Road.

3. The plague was one of the causes of the decline of the Roman Empire.

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Related Concepts

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1. bubonic plague: A type of plague that is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected flea. It is characterized by the presence of buboes, or swollen lymph nodes, and can cause severe illness and death.

2. pneumonic plague: A type of plague that is transmitted through the air and affects the lungs. It can cause rapid progression of the disease and is often fatal.

3. septicemic plague: A type of plague that affects the bloodstream and can cause septic shock and multi-organ failure.

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Culture

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The plague has been a major theme in literature, art, and music throughout history. It has been depicted as a symbol of death, destruction, and the fragility of human life. Some famous works that explore the plague include 'The Decameron' by Boccaccio, 'Danse Macabre' by Chaucer, and 'The Plague' by Camus.

How to Memorize "plague"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize the plague, imagine a large crowd of sick people with high fever, coughing, and sweating. Imagine the streets filled with dead bodies and the smell of death in the air.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize the word 'plague', associate it with the image of a large number of sick people or the word 'epidemic'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - A mnemonic for 'plague' could be 'People Dying, Lots And Lots'.

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