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Saint Anthony's fire

Saint Anthony's fire is the alternative form of St. Anthony's fire.

Meaning of St. Anthony's fire

Noun

St. Anthony's fire (uncountable)

  1. Ergotism, a disease characterised by gangrene and a burning sensation in the hands and feet.
  2. Erysipelas, a streptococcal skin disease.
  3. Herpes zoster.

Questions about Saint Anthony's fire

What is Saint Anthony's fire the alternative form of?
Saint Anthony's fire is the alternative form of St. Anthony's fire.

Words near Saint Anthony's fire in the dictionary

  1. Saint Ann Parish
  2. Saint Ann's Bay
  3. Saint Anthony
  4. Saint Anthony's cross
  5. Saint Anthony's crosses
  6. Saint Anthony's fire
  7. Saint Anthony's nut
  8. Saint Apollinaire
  9. Saint Aubin
  10. Saint Barbara
  11. Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre

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