king's evil
золотуха
Skrofulose, Skrofeln
ScrofulaScrofula
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Scrofula
More definitions
- a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
Origin
From a popular belief that the King could cure the disease by touching the sufferer.From a popular belief that the King could cure the disease by touching the sufferer.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable