(n)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, Syn.pest, pestis, pestilence

plague

(n)any epidemic disease with a high death rate, Syn.pest, pestilence

plague

(n)any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

plague

(n)an annoyance

plague spot

(n)a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague

plaguey

(adv)in a disagreeable manner, Syn.plaguy, plaguily

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Plague

n. [ L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. Plaint. ] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

And men blasphemed God for the plague of hail. Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

The different plague of each calamity. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) An acute malignant contagious fever, that often prevails in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, and has at times visited the large cities of Europe with frightful mortality; hence, any pestilence; as, the great London plague. “A plague upon the people fell.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cattle plague. See Rinderpest. --
Plague mark,
Plague spot, a spot or mark of the plague; hence, a token of something incurable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plague

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Plagued p. pr. & vb. n. Plaguing. ] 1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thus were they plagued
And worn with famine. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass. [ 1913 Webster ]

She will plague the man that loves her most. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To vex; torment; distress; afflict; harass; annoy; tease; tantalize; trouble; molest; embarrass; perplex. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plagueful

a. Abounding, or infecting, with plagues; pestilential; as, plagueful exhalations. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plagueless

a. Free from plagues or the plague. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plaguer

n. One who plagues or annoys. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

疫病

[疫病, yì bìng, ㄧˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ]plague; a blight#18661[Add to Longdo]

鼠疫

[鼠疫, shǔ yì, ㄕㄨˇ ㄧˋ]plague#32068[Add to Longdo]

大灾

[大灾 / 大災, dà zāi, ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄞ]plague[Add to Longdo]

鼠疫菌苗

[鼠疫菌苗, shǔ yì jūn miáo, ㄕㄨˇ ㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣㄇㄧㄠˊ]plague vaccine[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Seuchengrab { n }

plague grave; plague burial pit[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

ペスト

[pesuto](n) black plague (fre#15896[Add to Longdo]

ペスト菌

[ペストきん, pesuto kin](n) plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis, formerly pasteurella pestis)[Add to Longdo]

異常発生

[いじょうはっせい, ijouhassei](n, adj-no) plague[Add to Longdo]

疫病

[えきびょう(P);やくびょう, ekibyou (P); yakubyou](n, adj-no) infectious disease; plague; epidemic; (P)[Add to Longdo]

疫癘

[えきれい, ekirei](n) epidemic; plague; pestilence[Add to Longdo]

牛疫

[ぎゅうえき, gyuueki](n) cattle plague; rinderpest[Add to Longdo]

黒死病

[こくしびょう, kokushibyou](n) bubonic plague; black death[Add to Longdo]

鍾馗;鍾き

[しょうき, shouki](n) (1) Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80, 000 demons; (2) Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)[Add to Longdo]

鍾馗さん

[しょうきさん, shoukisan](n) (See 鍾馗・1) small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)[Add to Longdo]

腺ペスト

[せんペスト, sen pesuto](n) bubonic plague[Add to Longdo]

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