Meaning & use
Grippe
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An older, formal term for influenza or a feverish, flu-like illness.
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Her grandmother always called the flu 'the grippe.'
A grippe epidemic swept through the town during the harsh winter of 1918.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, 'grippe' was the common English term for influenza before 'flu' became standard in the 20th century.
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influenzaflu
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