a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
"The sudden outbreak of bubonic plague in the village was traced back to fleas carrying the deadly Yersinia pestis bacteria from an infected rodent."
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
"The sudden outbreak of the plague turned the entire village into a pest, as half the population perished within weeks."
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
"he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"
"many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"
A plague, pestilence, epidemic
"The sudden outbreak of cholera turned our quiet village into a terrifying pest before anyone could contain it."
In plain English: A pest is an annoying creature that ruins things and makes people want to get rid of it.
"The neighbor called an exterminator because he had too many mice in his basement."
One of the originally three separate cities that were united in 1873 to become the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
"The city of Pest is a key part of Budapest's history."
The word entered English in the 16th century via Middle French to mean a deadly epidemic, such as the bubonic plague. It ultimately traces its roots back to the Latin term pestis.