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murrain

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌrɪn/
Definition of murrain

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] redwater fever or a similar infectious disease affecting cattle or other animals.
  • 2 archaic a plague, epidemic, or crop blight.
  • the potato blight during the Irish famine in the mid 19th century.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French morine, based on Latin mori 'to die'

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Definition of murrain in the US English dictionary