black death
noun,
often capitalized B&D
Definition of black death
1 : plague 2b
2 : a severe epidemic of plague and especially bubonic plague that occurred in Asia and Europe in the 14th century
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of black death
from the black patches formed on the skin of its victims
Medical Dictionary
black death
noun
variants: or
Black Death
Medical Definition of black death
: plague 2; also : a severe epidemic of plague and especially bubonic plague that occurred in Asia and Europe in the 14th century
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