bubonic plague
noun
: plague caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and characterized especially by the formation of buboes
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Yes, there were protests at a Nosferatu screening in LA due to the film’s depiction of rats as vectors of the bubonic plague.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
The city’s shrinkage can more accurately be attributed to two things: the ravages of the bubonic plague in the 14th century and the loss of its trade primacy once the Portuguese established a route to India.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Since the 14th century, the bubonic plague has continued to crop up around the world.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
This particular pathway, along with booming trade between the United States and China, eventually paved the way for cases in the continental U.S.
From Hong Kong, a major shipping port, the bubonic plague traveled to other global port cities.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
The city’s shrinkage can more accurately be attributed to two things: the ravages of the bubonic plague in the 14th century and the loss of its trade primacy once the Portuguese established a route to India.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Since the 14th century, the bubonic plague has continued to crop up around the world.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
This particular pathway, along with booming trade between the United States and China, eventually paved the way for cases in the continental U.S.
From Hong Kong, a major shipping port, the bubonic plague traveled to other global port cities.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Bubonic plague.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubonic%20plague. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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