pestilence

IPA: pˈɛstʌɫʌns

Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
(archaic) Anything harmful to morals or public order.
The personification of pestilence, often depicted riding a white horse.

Examples of "pestilence" in Sentences

The town was struck by a devastating pestilence, causing widespread illness and death
The ancient city was rumored to have been cursed with pestilence, with the people living in fear of the next outbreak
The arrival of rats brought with them a pestilence that quickly spread through the village
The priest warned that if the villagers did not repent, a pestilence would befall the land as punishment
The kingdom's crops were decimated by a pestilence, leading to famine and hardship for all its inhabitants