ST VITUS'S DANCE

Meaning of ST VITUS'S DANCE in English

[ 'vʌɪtəsɪz ]

■ noun old-fashioned term for Sydenham's chorea .

Origin

so named because a visit to the shrine of the Christian martyr St Vitus was believed to alleviate the disease.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ST. VITUS'S DANCE — /vuy"teuh siz/ , Pathol. chorea (def. 2). Also, St. Vitus dance /vuy"teuhs/ , St. Vitus' dance /vuy"teuhs, -teuh siz/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — severe disease of the central nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular spasms of the face and extremities (also also as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ST VITUS'S DANCE — / snt ˌvaɪtəsɪz ˈdɑːns; NAmE seɪnt ˌvaɪtəsɪz ˈdæns/ noun ( old-fashioned ) = Sydenham's chorea
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST VITUS'S DANCE — n. = Sydenham's chorea (see CHOREA).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ST VITUS'S DANCE — n. = Sydenham's chorea (see CHOREA).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ST VITUS'S DANCE — n. Sydenham's chorea (see CHOREA).
Oxford English vocab
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ST VITUS'S DANCE — Корея
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска святого Витта
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска святого Витта
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта ( болезнь )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ST. VITUS'S DANCE — пляска св. Витта (болезнь)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANCE — 1. сущ. 1) а) танец barn dance ≈ сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. ≈ Они познакомились …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANCE — 1. сущ. 1) а) танец barn dance ≈ сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. ≈ Они познакомились …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith …
Английский словарь Британика
DANCE — I Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Английский словарь Британика
DANCE — I. ˈdan(t)s, ˈdaa(ə)n-, ˈdain-, ˈdȧn- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English dauncen, from Old French dancier, perhaps from (assumed) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ST — I. — see -est II. symbol Etymology: from -st (superlative suffix) — used after the figure 1 to indicate the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
'ST — st verb Etymology: by contraction archaic : hast thou 'st
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ST — -st 1 var. of -est 1 : first; least. -st 2 var. of -est 2 : hadst; wouldst; dost.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANCE — — dancingly , adv. /dans, dahns/ , v. , danced, dancing , n. v.i. 1. to move one's feet or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANCE — v. move rhythmically to music (often following pre-composed steps and movements); skip or bounce about in a dance-like manner; participate …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VITUS — n. (Latin) first name that means "lively"; St. Vitus, Christian Sicilian martyr (died in the year 303) who was helper …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
-ST — I. — see -est II. symbol — used after the figure 1 to indicate the ordinal number first 1 st …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DANCE — vi a tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, ·etc. 2. dance ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
ST — [st] abbreviation stanza, state, stitch, stone, street St abbreviation saint, stratus ST abbreviation short ton, single throw, standard time
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DANCE — [dance] vb danced ; danc.ing [ME dauncen, fr. OF dancier] vi (14c) 1: to engage in or perform a dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ST — [-st] --see -est [2]-st symbol--used after the figure 1 to indicate the ordinal number first "1st" "91st"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DANCE — the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose …
Britannica English vocabulary
VITUS — Vitus BrE AmE ˈvaɪt əs AmE \ ˈvaɪt̬ əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ST — I St, St. 'Street' BrE AmE striːt —In names of thoroughfares, unstressed: ˈ Oxford St II St, St. 'Saint' BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ST — -st archaic and liturgial second person singular ending BrE AmE st ▷ — didst ˈdɪdst —see ↑ -est
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ST — ( BrE ) (also st. NAmE , BrE ) abbreviation stone (a British measurement of weight) : 9st 2lb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — abbreviation 1. (also st ) (both BrE ) (also St. , st. NAmE , BrE ) (used in written addresses) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE — / dɑːns; NAmE dæns/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a series of movements and steps that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST. — st British English , st. American English the written abbreviation of stone or stones : She weighs 9 st 8 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ST — st British English , st. American English the written abbreviation of stone or stones : She weighs 9 st 8 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ST. — St BrE AmE British English , St. American English 1 . the written abbreviation of Street , used in addresses: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ST — St BrE AmE British English , St. American English 1 . the written abbreviation of Street , used in addresses: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DANCE — I. dance 1 S2 W3 /dɑːns $ dæns/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a special set of movements performed …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ST — -st /st/ BrE AmE suffix 1 . forms written ORDINAL numbers with 1: the 1st (=first) prize my 21st birthday …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DANCE — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DANCE — v. & n. v. 1 intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DANCE — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Oxford English vocab
ST — st is used as a written abbreviation for stone when you are mentioning someone’s weight. ( BRIT ) He weighs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — also st. Note: The form 'SS' or 'SS.' is used as the plural for meaning 2. 1. St is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — also st. Note: The form 'SS' or 'SS.' is used as the plural for meaning 2. 1. ~ is a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ST — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES St Bernard the 18th/19th/20th/21st etc century ▪ The movie is set in the 18th century.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANCE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANCE — [noun] [C]Shall we have a dance (= an act of dancing)?On Thursday night I've got my dance class.A dance can …
Cambridge English vocab
ST — (HOLY PERSON) [noun] [before noun] - abbreviation for saint (= a person honoured by the Christian Church for being holy …
Cambridge English vocab
DANCE — n. ballroom dance country dance dance notation dance of death skeleton dance folk dance Ghost Dance modern dance Morris dance …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DANCE — n. Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ST — n. St. Mary Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith Herbert Henry 1st …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DANCE — Synonyms and related words : Charleston, Highland fling, Lambeth Walk, Mexican hat dance, Portland fancy, Virginia reel, Watusi, acid rock, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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