plague in Persian
طاعون tâ'un
/pleɪɡ//plɛɡ/
plague in Persian: طاعون (tâ'un), مرگامرگ (margâmarg), بلا (balâ). In English, plague means the bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Persian words for plague
- specific disease "the Plague"
- طاعون tâ'un, مرگامرگ margâmarg
- widespread affliction, calamity
- بلا balâ
English meaning of plague
- noun The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
- noun An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.
- noun A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
- noun A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
plague in a sentence
- Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.
- Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.
- Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland.
Synonyms of plague
plague in other languages
Questions about plague in Persian
- What is the meaning of plague in Persian?
- Plague in Persian is طاعون (tâ'un), مرگامرگ (margâmarg), بلا (balâ).
- معنی plague چیست؟
- Plague: طاعون (tâ'un), مرگامرگ (margâmarg), بلا (balâ).
- What does plague mean in English?
- Plague means the bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
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