Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pox
Pox
pox
n. 1 any virus disease producing a rash of pimples that become pus-filled and leave pock-marks on healing. 2 colloq. = SYPHILIS. 3 a plant disease that causes pocklike spots. Phrases and idioms a pox on archaic an exclamation of anger or impatience with (a person). Etymology: alt. spelling of pocks pl. of POCK
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I. noun (plural ~ or ~es) Etymology: alteration of pocks, plural of pock Date: circa 1530 1. a virus disease (as chicken ~) characterized by pustules or eruptions, small~, syphilis, a disastrous evil ; plague, curse , ~y adjective II. transitive verb Date: 1601 to infect with a ~ and especially with syphilis ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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