St. Hubert's disease

noun

rabies

Meanings

nounSt. Hubert's disease (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablerabies

Origin

Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656–727) was traditionally called upon to cure rabies through the use of "Saint Hubert's Key".

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