What does pestilence mean as it is used in the following lines of Act five seen two of Romeo and Juliet

Answer 1

In Act five, scene two of Romeo and Juliet, the term "pestilence" refers to a deadly or contagious disease. The line in which it is used is:

"Death, that hath suck’d the honey of thy breath,
Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty:
Thou art not conquer’d; beauty’s ensign yet
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death’s pale flag is not advanced there."

In this context, the character is saying that although Juliet appears to be dead, she still looks beautiful and untouched by death, in contrast to the typical effects of a deadly disease or pestilence.