Definition of plague
- n. - That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity;
any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation.
- n. - An acute malignant contagious fever, that often prevails in
Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, and has at times visited the large cities of
Europe with frightful mortality; hence, any pestilence; as, the great
London plague.
- v. t. - To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural
evil of any kind.
- v. t. - Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass.
Syllable Information
The word plague is a 6 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for plague is: plague