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Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Bible Dictionaries
Tarantism
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(n.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tarantism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tarantism.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tarantism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tarantism.html. 1828.
