Plague (Noun)
Meaning 1
A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
A swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God).
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 4
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
An annoyance; "those children are a damn plague".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.