Pestilence Pestilence

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.

Example Usage of Pestilence

agentninety9: half of our office fell victim to the Pestilence today. So far, I've avoided it... re-stocking my supplies of wipes & sanitizer at lunch
wer2ofakind: Psalms 91:3 He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,&from the noisome Pestilence. All is well after Ida! Be blessed everyone!
Stonecoldpoet: Earthquakes, wars, Pestilence, disease. Matthew chapter 24...anyone else catching on...
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