black death

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak deth]
- /blæk dɛθ/
- /blæk deθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak deth]
- /blæk dɛθ/

Definitions of black death words

noun black death a deadly disease, probably bubonic plague, which devastated Europe and Asia in the 14th cent. 3
noun black death a form of bubonic plague that spread over Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated quarter of the population. 1

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Origin of black death

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Black death

noun

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exclamation

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black death popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for black death

noun black death

black plague — Great Plague.

Just one Synonym for black death