pestilence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pestilence in the English»French Dictionary

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In 1427, it suffered an outbreak of pestilence.
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Under him many portents happened and a great pestilence occurred.
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It was feared that civilian population had to be controlled to prevent pestilence.
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Those who escaped the pestilence pulled down the roofs and walls of their houses onto the bodies of those who had died.
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In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death.
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Pestilence could transform his appearance into that of other people, both alive and dead.
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The saint's intercession was powerful in times of pestilence and contagious diseases among cattle.
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In such conditions, poetry presents itself as a real scourge, like some dangerous pestilence, almost like a social peril.
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On the other hand, mass cremations were often performed out of fear of contagious diseases, such as after a battle, pestilence, or famine.
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Other variations include innocence (the unexpected) and pestilence.
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