scourge
/skɜɹd͡ʒ/ noun C2- A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash. · He flogged him with a scourge.
- A person or thing regarded as an agent of divine punishment.
- A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war. · Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.
Plural scourges
From the library
“Then of what other scourge are you afraid, my dear Blacas?”
“Ah, they are my scourges.”
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