Pestilence may refer to:
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Infectious disease
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...
*Pestilence, one of the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are figures in the Christian scriptures, first appearing in the Book of Revelation, a piece of apocalypse literature written by John of Patmos.
Revelation 6 tells of a book or scroll in God's right hand tha ...
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Pestilence (band)
Pestilence is a Dutch death metal band from Enschede, founded in 1986. There have been numerous lineup changes with the band over their -year career, with guitarist and vocalist Patrick Mameli as the only constant member. After disbanding in ord ...
, a Dutch death metal group
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Pestilence (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain, based on the biblical horseman
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"Pestilence" (''Medici: Masters of Florence''), a television episode
*"The Pestilence", a song by Kreator from ''
Pleasure to Kill
''Pleasure to Kill'' is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in March 1986 by Noise Records.
''Pleasure to Kill'' is widely considered a landmark thrash metal classic, along with ''Master of Puppets'' by Metalli ...
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*"The Pestilence" is another name for the
Black Death
The Black Death (also known as the Pestilence, the Great Mortality or the Plague) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Western Eurasia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353. It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, causi ...
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See also
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Pestilence wort, a perennial plant native to Europe and northern Asia
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:Plague gods
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Pest (disambiguation)
Pest or The Pest may refer to:
Science and medicine
* Pest (organism), an animal or plant deemed to be detrimental to humans or human concerns
** Weed, a plant considered undesirable
* Infectious disease, an illness resulting from an infection
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