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Examples of sneeze in a Sentence
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Word History
Verb
Middle English snesen, alteration of fnesen, from Old English fnēosan; akin to Middle High German pfnūsen to snort, sneeze, Greek pnein to breathe
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1646, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Sneeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneeze. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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