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St. Hubert's disease

St. Hubert's disease noun: rabies.

Noun

St. Hubert's disease (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) rabies

Origin of St. Hubert's disease

Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656–727) was traditionally called upon to cure rabies through the use of "Saint Hubert's Key".

Questions about St. Hubert's disease

What does St. Hubert's disease mean?
St. Hubert's disease means rabies.
What part of speech is St. Hubert's disease?
St. Hubert's disease is a noun.

Words near St. Hubert's disease in the dictionary

  1. St. Goar
  2. St. Grottlesex
  3. St. Helena
  4. St. Helena Parish
  5. St. Helens
  6. St. Hubert's disease
  7. St. Hubert's Key
  8. St. Hugh's bones
  9. St. Ignace
  10. St. Jacques
  11. St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove

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