Four Horsemen
plural nounDefinition of Four Horsemen
: war, famine, pestilence, and death personified as the four major plagues of humankind
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“Four Horsemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Four%20Horsemen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Four Horsemen was in 1918
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