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Meaning of "the Black Death" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THE BLACK DEATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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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 the Black Death in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Black Death» into 25 languages

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The translations of the Black Death from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Black Death» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑死病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la muerte Negro
570 millions of speakers

English

the 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

a Peste Negra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো মৃত্যু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la peste noire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kematian Hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Schwarze 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

Pepati Ireng
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cái chết Đen
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

la Morte Nera
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 Neagra
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ο Μαύρος Θάνατος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

die Swart Dood
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

digerdöden
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Svartedauden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Black Death

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The term «the Black Death» is regularly used and occupies the 81.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Black Death

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2 QUOTES WITH «THE BLACK DEATH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the 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 «THE BLACK DEATH»

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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 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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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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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 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
Describes the history of the Black Death plague in the fourteenth century, including the causes of the plague, the conditions that exacerbated it, and the effects it had on the surviving societies.
Diane Zahler, 2009
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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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The Black Death
It traces through contemporary writings of the impact of the Black Death in Europe with particular emphasis on its spread across England.
Rosemay Horrox, 1994
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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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The Black Death
Describes the 1347-1351 outbreak of plague in Europe, known as the Black Death, which killed one out of three people and changed the course of European history.
Stephanie True Peters, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE BLACK DEATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Black Death is used in the context of the following news items.
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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 published Tuesday ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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New York City Rats Carry Fleas Responsible For The Black Death
The bubonic plague is generally found in the American Southwest among ground squirrels, prairie dogs, but infects only about 10 people in the U.S. per year; ... «Headlines & Global News, Mar 15»
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Gerbils, Not Rats, Spread The Black Death
Rats have been blamed for spreading the plague for more than a century, but new ... Black rats were thought to have brought the plague bug (Yersinia pestis) ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
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Scientists Blame Gerbils (Not Rats) for the Black Death
The Black Death, also known as bubonic plague, originated in China and is believed to have spread to medieval Europe along the bustling Silk Road trade ... «History, Feb 15»
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Bubonic Plague Spreads in Madagascar
Madagascar said Monday it was trying to contain an outbreak of plague -- similar to the Black Death that swept medieval Europe -- that has killed 47 people and ... «Discovery News, Nov 14»
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Shades Of The Middle Ages: The Plague Popped Up In China And …
Once known as the Black Death for the dark patches caused by bleeding under the skin, the plague swept Europe 700 years ago, killing a third of the population ... «NPR, Jul 14»
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Surprising New Findings About Survivors of the Black Plague
While one might think that surviving a plague like the black death, which severely affected Europeans during medieval times would weaken one's system, ... «TheBlaze.com, May 14»
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Everything you know about the Black Death is wrong
On Sunday, London scientists who'd studied 25 skeletons discovered in a new rail line announced that those bones held traces of the black death. Most of the ... «Washington Post, Mar 14»
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New Strain Of Black Death Could Emerge Without Warning
A new strain of the Black Death – which killed half the people in the world in the 14th Century – could emerge without warning, scientists say. And while modern ... «Forbes, Jan 14»
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The Black Death: Plague that killed millions is able to rise from the …
The Justinian Plague of the 6th Century AD, which is credited with leading to the final demise of the Roman Empire, and the Black Death of the 14th Century, ... «The Independent, Jan 14»

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