vitus (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Vitus*:
NOUN	person	Vitus, St. Vitus	Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)

English > *Vitus*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300).
Synonym	St. Vitus
Instance of	martyr	One who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing / refusing to renounce their religion
Instance of	saint	A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
Spanish	Vito

HyperDic: vitus