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(the) English disease — the English disease [the English disease] an expression that has been used by people in Europe about various different aspects of English life. In the 1960s and 1970s it meant the poor productivity of English factories and the many strikes by… … Useful english dictionary
English Disease — may refer to one of the following.*Football (soccer) hooliganism *Obsolete medical terms for some conditions: **Syphilis **Depression (mood), in particular, hypochondria ** Sudor anglicus **Rachitis/rickets [… … Wikipedia
English disease — an expression that has been used by people in Europe about various different aspects of English life. In the 1960s and 1970s it meant the poor performance of English workers and the many strikes in factories, etc. In the 1980s it was used to… … Universalium
english disease — noun Usage: usually capitalized E archaic : rickets * * * English disease noun The British disease • • • Main Entry: ↑English * * * English disease, 1. bronchi … Useful english dictionary
Cultural relationship between the Welsh and the English — The relationship between the Welsh and English within Great Britain is mostly characterised by tolerance, respect, and an intermixing of people and cultures. However, elements of mutual mistrust or dislike, and occasionally overt racism, also… … Wikipedia
On the Sacred Disease — is a work of the Hippocratic Corpus, written in 400 BCE. The authorship of this piece can not be confirmed and is therefore regarded as dubious. The treatise is thought to contain the first recorded observations of epilepsy in humans. The author… … Wikipedia
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English criminal law — The Old Bailey, a Crown Court centre, is situated on the site of the former bailey of the London wall English criminal law refers to the body of law in the jurisdiction of England and Wales which deals with crimes and their consequences. Criminal … Wikipedia
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