Meanings
proper nounthe Plague of Justinian
- historicalmedicineThe first major pandemic outbreak of bubonic plague in the 6th century.
Synonyms: Justinianic plague
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe first major pandemic outbreak of bubonic plague in the 6th century.
Similar
Justinianic plague
Translations
French peste de Justinien
- peste de Justinien6th century pandemic outbreak
German Justinianische Pest
- Justinianische Pest6th century pandemic outbreak
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Plague of Justinian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plague%20of%20Justinian
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