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• Plague (disease) — Plague is a deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis (Pasteurella pestis) . Plague is a zoonotic, primarily carried by rodents (most notably rats) and spread to humans via fleas. Plague is notorious throughout… …   Wikipedia

• Plague — may refer to:In medicine: * Plague (disease), a specific disease caused by Yersinia pestis . There are three major manifestations ** Bubonic plague ** Septicemic plague ** Pneumonic plague * Any bubo causing disease * A pandemic caused by such a… …   Wikipedia

• Plague — Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plague mark — Plague Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plague spot — Plague Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plague Riot — ( Чумной бунт in Russian) was a riot in Moscow in 1771 between September 26 and September 28, caused by an outbreak of bubonic plague.The first signs of plague in Moscow appeared in late 1770, which would turn into a major epidemic in the spring… …   Wikipedia

• Plague (film) — Plague Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Plague, qui signifie peste en anglais, peut faire référence à : Plague, un Morlock ; Plague, un film de Ed Hunt de 1978. Plagues peut… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Plague of Butterflies — Plague of Butterfly Album par Swallow the Sun Sortie 17 septembre 2008 Enregistrement Finlande Durée 60:34 Genre Doom metal, Death metal …   Wikipédia en Français

• Plague-House Puppet Show — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Plague House Puppet Show Álbum de Twilightning Lanzamiento 16 de noviembre de 2004 Grabación 2004 Género …   Wikipedia Español

• plague — [plāg] n. [ME plage < MFr < L plaga, a blow, misfortune, in LL(Ec), plague < Gr plēgē, plaga < IE * plaga, a blow < base * plag , to strike > FLAW2] 1. anything that afflicts or troubles; calamity; scourge 2. any contagious… …   English World dictionary

• Plague — Plague, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plagued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plaguing}.] 1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind. [1913 Webster] Thus were they plagued And worn with famine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To vex;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English