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| 1. n. (Médecine) Peste (maladie). | |
| The pestilent disease "Plague" is caused by the virulent bacterium "Yersinia pestis" and mostly known by its variant form bubonic plague. | |
| 2. n. (Figuré) Fléau. | |
| A plague is a widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution. | |
| Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go. | |
| 3. v. Harceler de manière répétée ou incessante. | |
| To plague is to harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly. | |
| Wikis are often plagued by vandalism. | |
| 4. v. Causer de la souffrance par le biais d'une maladie ou d'une catastrophe. | |
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| plague | |
| 1. n. (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis. |  |
| 2. n. (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease. | |
| 3. n. A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution. | |
| Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go. | |
| 4. n. A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates | |
| Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease. | |
| 5. v. To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly. | |
| 6. v. To afflict with a disease or other calamity. | |
| Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland. | |
