French pox

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English

Etymology

French +‎ pox; attested from the 16th century.

Noun

French pox (uncountable)

(archaic) syphilis

See also

morbus gallicus

References

“French pox, n.” in the Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed., September 2009)

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