1curse 
/ˈkɚs/ noun
plural curs·es /ˈkɚs/ noun 1 [count] : an offensive word that people say when they are angry : swearword
▪ I heard him utter a curse before the microphone was shut off. 2 [count] : magical words that are said to cause trouble or bad luck for someone or the condition that results when such words are said
▪ The witch pronounced a curse in some strange language. ▪ People believe that someone put a curse on the house. ▪ There is a curse on that old house. = That old house is under a curse. 3 [count] : a cause of trouble or bad luck
▪ His fame turned out to be a curse, not a blessing. 4 the curse old-fashioned + informal : menstruation
▪ I heard him utter a curse before the microphone was shut off.
▪ The witch pronounced a curse in some strange language. ▪ People believe that someone put a curse on the house. ▪ There is a curse on that old house. = That old house is under a curse.
▪ His fame turned out to be a curse, not a blessing.
