murrain (Meaning)

Wordnet

murrain (n)

any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague

Webster

An infectious and fatal disease among cattle.

Webster

Having, or afflicted with, murrain.

The murrain ravaged the livestock, decimating the population within days.
The biblical plague of murrain brought death upon countless cattle and other animals.
The cattle farmers were devastated by the outbreak of murrain, losing their entire herds.
The veterinarian suspected murrain as the cause of the unusual and widespread animal deaths.
The government imposed a quarantine to prevent the murrain from spreading to other regions.
The once-prosperous farmland lay desolate after the murrain wiped out the animals that sustained it.
The murrain caused a severe shortage of livestock and dairy products, exacerbating the famine.
The farmers prayed fervently for an end to the murrain, but their pleas seemed to go unanswered.
The outbreak of murrain put a halt to the lucrative animal trade, causing a major economic downturn.
Scientists worked tirelessly to develop a vaccine to protect animals from the deadly murrain.

any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plagueAn infectious and fatal disease among cattle., Having, or afflicted with, murrain.

ailment, illness, contagion,infection, malady, blight, infirmity, sickness, affliction, curse

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The murrain ravaged the livestock, decimating the population within days.

The biblical plague of murrain brought death upon countless cattle and other animals.

The cattle farmers were devastated by the outbreak of murrain, losing their entire herds.

The veterinarian suspected murrain as the cause of the unusual and widespread animal deaths.