St. Vitus' dance
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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 — [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
Saint Vitus dance — noun chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever • Syn: ↑Sydenham s chorea, ↑St. Vitus dance • Hypernyms: ↑chorea … Useful english dictionary
St. Vitus dance — noun chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever • Syn: ↑Sydenham s chorea, ↑Saint Vitus dance • Hypernyms: ↑chorea … Useful english dictionary
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
St Vitus dance — /sənt ˈvaɪtəs dæns / (say suhnt vuytuhs dans) noun → chorea (def. 2). Also, St Vitus s dance. {from St Vitus legendary martyr, venerated for his gift of healing, effected especially on those who danced before his image at his festival} …
Vitus (disambiguation) — Vitus is a Latin given name meaning lively and may refers to:* Vitus, a Christian saint * Vitus (bicycles), a French bicycle manufacturer * Vitus (film), a 2006 Swiss film * Vitus Bering (1681–1741), a Danish born navigator in the service of… … Wikipedia
St Vitus' dance — an archaic name for Sydenham s chorea … Medical dictionary
