St. Vitus\'s dance

[vahy-tuh-siz]

St. Vi·tus's dance

[vahy-tuh-siz]
noun Pathology.
chorea (def. 2).
Also, St. Vi·tus dance [vahy-tuhs] , St. Vi·tus' dance [vahy-tuhs, -tuh-siz] , Saint Vitus's dance.


Origin:
1955–60; named after St. Vitus (3rd century), patron saint of those afflicted with chorea

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St. Vitus's dance is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Saint Vitus's dance

[vahy-tuh-siz] .
Also, Saint Vitus' dance.
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