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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Rabies. uncountable
2. 2
   an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A female given name.

   "It was mornings like this when Lyssa really appreciated the indoor arena."

Synonyms

All synonyms

hydrophobiamadnessrabiesrabies

Example

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"It was mornings like this when Lyssa really appreciated the indoor arena."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortened form of Alyssa.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύσσα (lússa).

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