Plague of Justinian

English

Proper noun

the Plague of Justinian

(medicine, historical) The first major pandemic outbreak of bubonic plague in the 6th century.
Synonym: Justinianic plague

Hypernym: bubonic plague

Translations

6th century pandemic outbreak

French: peste de Justinien (fr) f

German: Justinianische Pest (fr) f

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