Plague \plāg\ n. Etymology: ME plage, from Late Latin plaga, akin to L plangere, to strike, wound. 14th century. 1: a disastrous evil or affliction :
calamity 2a: an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality: pestilence b:
a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium and that
occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms ---called also black death
3a: a cause of irritation : nuisance b: a sudden unwelcome outbreak: "a plague
of petty crimes"
trv. plague, plaguing, plagues. 1.to pester or annoy persistently or unceasingly
2.to afflict with, as with a disease, calamity, or supernatural evil
Review the dictionary definition of the word plague. Determine which definition of the word corresponds with the use
of plague in the following sentence:
The tsunami swept the land like a plague sent by demons.
n. - 1
b. n.- 2b
C tr v. - 1
d. tr v. - 2
a