smallpox

CEFRC1

/ˈsmɔːlpɒks/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A serious disease causing fever and skin blisters.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

Examples

  • They said he had a weak form of smallpox.

  • Everybody is immune to smallpox nowadays.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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2
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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In context

  • I am immune to smallpox.

  • The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.

  • Can't make it in today, Mr. Smithers; I have smallpox. Well it wasn't wiped out in my house!

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Origin

noun

From small + pox, in contrast to greatpox (“syphilis”).