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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions plague noun  A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx especially when seen as divine retribution. A of locusts (disease) The disease "plague", caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and mostly known by its variant form bubonic plague. (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the disease "plague". Translations:  French: (t, fr, peste) (trans-mid) Dutch: plaag German: Plage Italian: peste (trans-mid) Spanish: plaga verb (plagues, plaguing, plagued, plagued) (transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly. Wikis are often plagued by vandalism (transitive) To afflict someone with a disease or calamity. Etymology: From (term, plage, lang=enm) < (term, plaga, plÄga, blow, wound, lang=la). Cognate with Dutch (term, plaag, lang=nl), German (term, Plage, lang=de), Swedish (term, plíga, lang=sv), French (term, plaie, lang=fr) and Polish (term, plaga, lang=pl).        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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