Pestilence - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Bane, Blight, Bugbear, Burden, Calamity, Cancer, Canker, Curse, Death, Destruction, Disease, Epidemic, Evil, Grievance, Harm

A pestilence is an epidemic or even a pandemic of a virulent and highly contagious disease. Cholera or Bubonic plague are examples of pestilence.

In addition to its dictionary meaning, "pestilence" may refer to the following.

Pestilence is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, along with War, Famine, and Death.
Pestilence is a Dutch death metal band.

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