How to say pestilence and what does pestilence mean?
pestilence
noun
How to pronounce pestilence?
The word pestilence sounds like pes-ti-lence
/'pɛstələns/
What is the definition of pestilence?
nounany epidemic disease with a high death rate
nouna pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Examples
- racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
nouna 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
