SAINT VITUS'S DANCE


Meaning of SAINT VITUS'S DANCE in English

-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

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