Great-pox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Great-pox is a noun meaning (obsolete) Syphilis.
Meaning
(obsolete) Syphilis.
Example Sentences
Putting aside passages which might possibly apply to great-pox, smallpox was evidently well known to Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
Word Forms
- greatpox
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include greatpox, kine-pox, kinepox, metasyphilis, pannicle, pepastic.
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