English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Agony
(n.)
Violent contest or striving.
Agony
(n.)
Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the
body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and
hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief;
specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
Agony
(n.)
Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
Agony
(n.)
The last struggle of life; death struggle.