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has gloss | eng: The Black Assize was a plague of Epidemic typhus that struck the town of Oxford in England on July 6, 1577. About 300 people including the chief baron and sheriff, are thought to have died as a result of the plague. It received its name because it was believed to have been caught from prisoners under trial at the Assize Court at Oxford Castle. |
lexicalization | eng: Black Assize |
instance of | (noun) a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time epidemic |
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