- plague spot
- plague spot n1) a hemorrhagic spot on the skin2) a locality afflicted with a plague or regarded as a source of contamination
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Plague spot — Plague Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plague-spot — plagueˈ spot noun 1. A spot on the skin indicating plague 2. A place where disease is constantly present 3. An evil place • • • Main Entry: ↑plague … Useful english dictionary
plague spot — noun a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague • Hypernyms: ↑macule, ↑macula * * * noun 1. : a hemorrhagic spot on the skin 2. : a locality afflicted with a plague or regarded as a source of contamination * * * plague spot, 1 … Useful english dictionary
plague spot — /ˈpleɪg spɒt/ (say playg spot) noun 1. Obsolete a spot or sore on the skin, caused or as caused by the plague. 2. History a place infected with the plague. 3. Colloquial any place seen as dangerous or undesirable for some reason and generally… …
Plague — Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plague mark — Plague Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plague — Synonyms and related words: afflict, affliction, aggravate, aggravation, ail, ambulatory plague, anguish, annoy, annoyance, apply pressure, badger, bait, bane, be at, be the matter, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, bevy, bitch, black death,… … Moby Thesaurus
Spot (comics) — Spot The Spot. Art by Marko Djurdjevic. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia
Cattle plague — Plague Plague, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. ?, fr. ? to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. {Plaint}.] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spot — 01. She was wearing a pink blouse with white and blue [spots] on it. 02. Detectives found [spots] of blood on the floor near where the body was found. 03. There are a few small [spots] of rust on the car, but other than that, it looks pretty good … Grammatical examples in English
