SAINT ANTHONY'S FIRE


Meaning of SAINT ANTHONY'S FIRE in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized S&A

Etymology: so called from the belief that such diseases could be cured through the intercession of St. Anthony

: any of several inflammations or gangrenous conditions (as erysipelas or ergotism) of the skin

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