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plague meaning in Urdu

طاعون tā'ūn

/pleɪɡ//plɛɡ/

plague in Urdu: طاعون (tā'ūn). In English, plague means the bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Urdu words for plague

specific disease "the Plague"
طاعون tā'ūn

English meaning of plague

  1. noun The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
  2. noun An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.
  3. noun A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
  4. noun A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

Full definition of plague

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

All synonyms of plague

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Questions about plague in Urdu

What is the meaning of plague in Urdu?
Plague in Urdu is طاعون (tā'ūn).
plague کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Plague: طاعون (tā'ūn).
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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