Definitions for pestilences

pestilences pes·ti·lence

Spelling: [pes-tl-uh ns]
IPA: /ˈpɛs tl əns/

Pestilences is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 653 anagrams from letters in pestilences (ceeeilnpsst).

Definitions for pestilences

noun

  1. a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
  2. bubonic plague.
  3. something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
  4. a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
  5. bubonic plague.
  6. something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.

Origin of pestilences

1275-1325; Middle English Middle French Latin pestilentia. See pestilent, -ence

Examples for pestilences

In the meantime, I do kind of hope he wins Iowa, so that he can spread some of that pestilence around the GOP.

The chief of a nation that prefers the pestilence of despotism to the plague of anarchy.

The coded “proofs” are everywhere: Floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and pestilence.

Yet it had sufficed that the nations should flock there for a pestilence to break out.

How is it that some pestilence does not carry off all these poor people?

In dramatic lore their names are Death, Destruction, pestilence, and Famine.

"Avoid it like a pestilence, monsieur," he answered promptly.

The second power of vulgarity is obscenity, and this vice is like the pestilence.

Cats, the Times told us, are a pestilence akin to gypsy moths and kudzu.

This notion of pestilence as a “great equalizer” has remained in vogue ever since plague pop culture began.

The coded “proofs” are everywhere: Floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and pestilence.

In the meantime, I do kind of hope he wins Iowa, so that he can spread some of that pestilence around the GOP.

"Avoid it like a pestilence, monsieur," he answered promptly.

The chief of a nation that prefers the pestilence of despotism to the plague of anarchy.

Cats, the Times told us, are a pestilence akin to gypsy moths and kudzu.

How is it that some pestilence does not carry off all these poor people?

The second power of vulgarity is obscenity, and this vice is like the pestilence.

This notion of pestilence as a “great equalizer” has remained in vogue ever since plague pop culture began.

Yet it had sufficed that the nations should flock there for a pestilence to break out.

In dramatic lore their names are Death, Destruction, pestilence, and Famine.

Word Value for pestilences
Scrable

14

Words with friends

18

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