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What does plague mean?

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Noun
  1. (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
  2. (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
  3. A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
  4. A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
Verb
  1. (transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
  2. (transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
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