Glossary Category:

Simoom

A simoon is a strong wind full of dust, usually on the Arabian Peninsula.

St Giles

St. Giles-in-the-Fields is located at St. Giles High Street, Camden, London. While there has been a house of worship on the site since 1101, the current structure, designed by Henry Flitcroft,  was consecrated in 1733. In the 1870s, the surrounding area was transforming from a notoriously overcrowded and unhealthy neighborhood to a center of brewing. (History of St. Giles.) (Image: Plate 47).

St Vitus

St. Vitus (c. 290-303), born in Sicily and known for his ability to cure illness, is the patron saint of neurological diseases. St. Vitus Dance refers to Sydenham’s chorea, which causes involuntary muscle contractions throughout the body.  (Eftychiadis.)