- Saint Vitus's dance
- noun see Saint Vitus' dance
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Saint Vitus's dance
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Saint Vitus's dance — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saint vitus's dance — ˈvīd.əs(ə̇z) , ˈvītəs(ə̇z) noun Usage: usually capitalized S&V Etymology: after St. Vitus, 3d century Christian child martyr who was invoked by sufferers from chorea : chorea * * * /vuy teuh siz/. See St. Vitus s dance. Also, Saint Vitus dance … Useful english dictionary
Saint Vitus's dance — /vuy teuh siz/. See St. Vitus s dance. Also, Saint Vitus dance. * * * … Universalium
Saint Vitus's dance — Saint Vi′tus s (or Vi′tus ) dance′ [[t]ˈvaɪ tə sɪz[/t]] n. pat chorea 2) … From formal English to slang
saint vitus's dance — Chorea … New dictionary of synonyms
Saint Vitus' dance — Saint Vitus s dance, named after Saint Vitus, may refer to:* Medieval dancing mania * Chorea (disease) or Sydenham s chorea, a movement disorder * The song St. Vitus Dance by the British metal band Black Sabbath on their album Black Sabbath, Vol… … Wikipedia
Saint Vitus' dance — Saint Vi·tus dance also Saint Vitus s dance .vīt əs( əz) n CHOREA esp SYDENHAM S CHOREA Vitus Saint (d ca 300) Italian martyr. Saint Vitus is believed by some to have lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. According to legend,… … Medical dictionary
Saint Vitus' dance — noun Etymology: Saint Vitus, 3d century Christian child martyr Date: 1621 chorea called also Saint Vitus s dance … New Collegiate Dictionary
Saint Vitus' dance — [vī′təs] n. 〚after St. Vitus, 3d c. patron saint of persons having chorea〛 CHOREA: also St. Vitus s dance * * * … Universalium
Saint Vitus' dance — [vī′təs] n. [after St. Vitus, 3d c. patron saint of persons having chorea] CHOREA: also St. Vitus s dance … English World dictionary
