VENEREAL DISEASE


Meaning of VENEREAL DISEASE in English

ve ‧ ne ‧ re ‧ al dis ‧ ease /vəˈnɪəriəl dɪˌziːz, vɪˈnɪəriəl dɪˌziːz $ -ˈnɪr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: venereal (1400-1500) from Latin venereus , from venus ; ⇨ ↑ venerate ]

↑ VD

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