pestilence

UK
/ˈpɛstɪləns/
US
/ˈpɛstɪləns/
pestilencenoun
pestilences
pl
UK
/ˈpɛstɪləns/
US
/ˈpɛstɪləns/
Translations
The city was struck by a terrible pestilence.
Город был поражен ужасной эпидемией.
The pestilence spread rapidly through the village.
Мор быстро распространился по деревне.
The pestilence wiped out half of the population.
Чума уничтожила половину населения.
Definitions
A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
The pestilence spread rapidly through the town, leaving devastation in its wake.
A pernicious, evil influence or agent.
The corrupt official was considered a pestilence to the integrity of the government.