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quinsy

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪnzi/

Definition of quinsy

noun

[mass noun]

inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess in the region of the tonsils: his examination disclosed quinsy in the mother [in singular]:a large boil behind the tonsils is called a quinsy

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French quinencie, from medieval Latin quinancia, from Greek kunankhē 'canine quinsy', from kun- 'dog' + ankhein 'throttle'