Definition of Pestilence
a devastating illness or disease that causes a large number of individuals to die
Examples of Pestilence in a sentence
When AIDS first emerged onto the scene, it was viewed as one of the worst cases of pestilence the world has ever seen.
Scientists are working nonstop to find a cure for the pestilence that has killed thousands of people in India.
After watching so many people die of cancer, I know the disease is a pestilence.
Since I often get ill simply by looking at sick people, I consider something as small as a sneeze to be a sign of a pestilence.
In Africa, the pestilence known as Ebola has killed a huge number of persons.
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