The __ of God, nickname given to Attila the Hun (7)

I believe the answer is:

scourge

(Other definitions for scourge that I've seen before include "Whip, flog" , "administer punishment" , "Pest" , "source of evil" , "Whip used to inflict punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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