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pox
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pox
(noun)
chicken pox
(noun)
pox
/
ˈ
pɑːks/
noun
pox
/
ˈ
pɑːks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of POX
1
[
singular
]
:
a disease that causes a rash on the skin
—
see also
chicken pox
2
[
noncount
]
old-fashioned
a
:
syphilis
b
:
smallpox
3
[
singular
]
old-fashioned + humorous
—
used to say that you hope something bad will happen to someone or something
A pox on
all who don't believe me!
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