apoplexy in French
apoplexy in French is apoplexie — apoplexy means a sudden loss of consciousness, movement or speech caused by bleeding in or blocked blood flow to the brain; the older medical name for a stroke.
apoplexy in French
apoplexie
(symptom) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
What does "apoplexy" mean?
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noun A sudden loss of consciousness, movement or speech caused by bleeding in or blocked blood flow to the brain; the older medical name for a stroke.
"The parish register records that he died of apoplexy in his sixty-second year."
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noun Extreme, barely containable anger, imagined as strong enough to make someone ill.
"The proposal to close the library drove the committee to apoplexy."
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apoplexy in a sentence
- The parish register records that he died of apoplexy in his sixty-second year.
- Before scans existed, any sudden collapse of this kind was simply called apoplexy.
- The proposal to close the library drove the committee to apoplexy.
- He turned a shade of red that suggested apoplexy was not far off.
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What is "apoplexy" in French?
"apoplexy" in French is apoplexie. apoplexy means: A sudden loss of consciousness, movement or speech caused by bleeding in or blocked blood flow to the brain; the older medical name for a stroke.
How do you use "apoplexy" in a sentence?
Example: "The parish register records that he died of apoplexy in his sixty-second year." In French, "apoplexy" is apoplexie.
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