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English sweat

English sweat noun: a disease that had outbreaks in 16th-century Tudor England, and latterly into Europe, that had the characteristic of uncontrollable continuous extreme sweating, leading to death within hours, and now thought to be caused by hantavirus.

Noun

English sweat (uncountable)

  1. A disease that had outbreaks in 16th-century Tudor England, and latterly into Europe, that had the characteristic of uncontrollable continuous extreme sweating, leading to death within hours, and now thought to be caused by hantavirus.
    Synonyms:
    sudor anglicus, English sweating, English sweating sickness, the sweats, sweats

Synonyms of English sweat

  • sudor anglicus
  • English sweating
  • English sweating sickness
  • the sweats
  • sweats

Questions about English sweat

What does English sweat mean?
English sweat means a disease that had outbreaks in 16th-century Tudor England, and latterly into Europe, that had the characteristic of uncontrollable continuous extreme sweating, leading to death within hours, and now thought to be caused by hantavirus.
What part of speech is English sweat?
English sweat is a noun.

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