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We need to have a modicum of faith in people's common sense, creativity and will to survive and prosper even in the face of great difficulties and obstacles. If people could keep society running in the aftermath of the Black Death, they could keep it running after the U.S. government defaulted on its debt.
Robert Higgs

Meaning of "Black Death" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK DEATH

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Black Death is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLACK DEATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Black Death

Black Death

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people and peaking in Europe in the years 1346–53. Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death, analysis of DNA from victims in northern and southern Europe published in 2010 and 2011 indicates that the pathogen responsible was the Yersinia pestis bacterium, probably causing several forms of plague. The Black Death is thought to have originated in the arid plains of central Asia, where it then travelled along the Silk Road, reaching the Crimea by 1346. From there, it was most likely carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships. Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Death is estimated to have killed 30–60% of Europe's total population. All in all, the plague reduced the world population from an estimated 450 million down to 350–375 million in the 14th century.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Black Death in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Black Death» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

黑死病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negro de la Muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

Black Death
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काली मौत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الموت الأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Черная смерть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Black Death
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো মৃত্যু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peste noire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mati dalam kekejaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwarzer Tod
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒死病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흑사병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Black Death
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

black Death
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாக் டெத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॅक डेथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kara Ölüm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Black Death
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

black Death
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чорна смерть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moartea Neagră
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μαύρος Θάνατος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Swart Dood
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Black Death
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Svartedauden
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Black Death

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2 QUOTES WITH «BLACK DEATH»

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Robert Higgs
We need to have a modicum of faith in people's common sense, creativity and will to survive and prosper even in the face of great difficulties and obstacles. If people could keep society running in the aftermath of the Black Death, they could keep it running after the U.S. government defaulted on its debt.
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Seanan McGuire
There is a list of things I'm not allowed to discuss at the dinner table! I am extraordinarily passionate about the Black Death, which is not something most people are into.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK DEATH»

Discover the use of Black Death in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Black Death and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Daily Life During the Black Death
Provides an overview of daily life during the time of the plague that devastated fourteenth-century Europe and looks at the impact of the plague on people's activities in such settings as the doctor's office, the home, city hall, and on the ...
Joseph Patrick Byrne, 2006
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The Black Death
Between 1347 and 1350, the Black Death killed at least one third of Europe's population.
Philip Ziegler, 2013
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The Black Death, 1346-1353: The Complete History
New research, drawing on records from across Europe, throws light on the nature of the disease, its origin, spread, mortality, and its impact on history.
Ole Jørgen Benedictow, 2004
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The Black Death and the Transformation of the West
The Black Death was the great watershed in medieval history. In this compact book, David Herlihy makes bold yet subtle and subversive inquiries that challenge historical thinking about this disastrous period.
David Herlihy, Samuel Kline Cohn, 1997
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Return of the Black Death: The World's Greatest Serial Killer
Return of the Black Death proves conclusively that these plagues were not Bubonic Plague, as had been believed throughout the twentieth century, and were not spread by rat fleas, instead they were the result of a lethal and highly ...
Susan Scott, Christopher Duncan, 2007
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The Jews of Europe After the Black Death
"Thoughtful, provocative, and lucidly written, this is a remarkably successful attempt to reconstruct the history of the Jews of Europe in a comparative perspective."--Carlo Ginzburg, author of "The Cheese and the Worms"
Anna Foa, 2000
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King Death: The Black Death and Its Aftermath in ...
'King Death proves to be an informative and interesting look at the effects of the plague in terms of population, architecture, religion and lineage.'
Colin Platt, 1996
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Encyclopedia of the Black Death
Unlike previous encyclopedic works about this subject that deal broadly with infectious disease and its social or historical contexts, including the author's own, this interdisciplinary work synthesizes much of the research on the plague ...
Joseph P. Byrne Ph.D., 2012
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The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, ...
The Great Mortality is the extraordinary epic account of the worst natural disaster in European history -- a drama of courage, cowardice, misery, madness, and sacrifice that brilliantly illuminates humankind's darkest days when an old world ...
John Kelly, 2006
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Black Death
A fascinating work of detective history, The Black Death traces the causes and far-reaching consequences of this infamous outbreak of plague that spread across the continent of Europe from 1347 to 1351.
Robert S. Gottfried, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK DEATH»

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A Tale of Two Cities: Jewish Antwerp and Brussels
When the Black Death epidemic swept through Belgium in the late 1340s, the Jews were accused of poisoning the wells and both the Jews of ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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New image from The Last Witch Hunter shows Vin Diesel in action
Five hundred years ago, war raged between humankind and witches, vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
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The Forgotten Story of Zurich's oldest Synagogue
The Black Death had struck Swiss cities and Christians believed that this plague occurred because the Jews were poisoning the wells, and ... «TLV1 Radio, Jul 15»
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The lost art of fighting like a Medieval man
Famines and plagues took a heavy toll on the European populace during the 14th century, with the Black Death estimated to have killed some ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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The church board which illuminates a thousand years of English …
Let alone the Black Death, the Great Plague and the First World War. As we leave the churchyard Pitcher points out the grave of a young man: ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Black Death Disease Facts: What You Need to Know About the …
The term "plague" brings to mind the Black Death which arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347. At that time, people who gathered around ... «Latinos Health, Jul 15»
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Study: Why some mass killings and school shootings seem to be …
How the Black Death turned from a tummy bug to a deadly plague. Robert Gebelhoff covers health and science news for The Washington Post. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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How the Black Death turned from a tummy bug to a deadly plague
Without two genetic mutations, the Black Death would never have been more than a minor gastrointestinal annoyance. According to a study ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Red, White, Black and Blue: Toward a More Truthful National Narrative
... and statehouses and public schools persist in flying the Confederate flag, that oh-so-galvanizing symbol of "white pride" and black death? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Fisher Wrong to Tell Black People How to Respond to Racism
Following two months after the death of Walter Scott in the very same city, this massacre is but another glimpse inside a litany of black death. «Free Times, Jun 15»

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