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Meaning of lues | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈluːiːz

Definitions

A plague or disease, especially syphilis.

dated, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski lues луес
Français lues lues
Hrvatski lues луес
Português lues
Српски lues луес

Examples

“And which in ravage the more loathsome evil is— / Their real lues, or our pseudo-syphilis?”
“There seemed to be no history of lues or any other family illness in the background.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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