English Explanatory Dictionary

St. Vitus' dance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any chorea; usually, more specifically
  2. Any chorea; usually, more specifically:
  3. Sydenham's chorea.
  4. Huntington's chorea.

Word forms

St. Vitus' dance Saint Vitus' dance

Etymology

Because people traditionally prayed to Saint Vitus for heavenly intercession to relieve the burden of the disease.

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