Black Death and Pest

Black Death noun - The epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe.

Pest and Black Death are semantically related in pestilence topic. In some cases you can use "Pest" instead a noun phrase "Black Death".

Pest noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.

Black Death and pest are semantically related in pestilence topic. You can use "Black Death" instead a noun "Pest".