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St Anthony's fire

St 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 St Anthony's fire

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

Words near St Anthony's fire in the dictionary

  1. St Anne's
  2. St Anne's on the Sea
  3. St Anne's Park
  4. St Anne's Society
  5. St Annes
  6. St Anthony's fire
  7. St Anthony-in-Meneage
  8. St Antony's
  9. St Arnaud
  10. St Arnaud East
  11. St Arnaud North

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