plural pestilences
literary
: a disease that causes many people to die
After years of war and pestilence, few people remained in the city.
—usually singulara deadly pestilence
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“Pestilence.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/pestilence. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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