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Definition bubonic plague in American English

bubonic plague noun

[uncountable] noun
/bjuˌbɑnɪk ˈpleɪɡ/
1

a serious infectious disease that killed millions of people in Europe and Asia in the past but is now fairly rare. It is passed on by the fleas that live on black rats.

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Definition bubonic plague in American English