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agony — (n.) late 14c., mental suffering (especially that of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane), from O.Fr. agonie, agoine anguish, terror, death agony (14c.), and directly from L.L. agonia, from Gk. agonia a (mental) struggle for victory, originally a… … Etymology dictionary
Agony of Christ — • The word is used only once in Sacred Scripture (Luke, xxii, 43) to designate the anguish of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemani Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Agony of Christ Agony of Christ … Catholic encyclopedia
Agony, Archconfraternity of Holy — • An association for giving special honour to the mental sufferings of Christ during His Agony in the Garden of Gethsemani Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
agony — [ag′ə nē] n. pl. agonies [ME agonie < L agonia < Gr agōnia, a contest for victory < agōn, AGON] 1. very great mental or physical pain 2. death pangs 3. a convulsive struggle 4. a sudden, strong outburst (of emotion) [an agony of … English World dictionary
agony — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excruciating, extreme, intense ▪ absolute, pure, sheer, utter ▪ exquisite ▪ … Collocations dictionary
agony — [14] Agony is one of the more remote relatives of that prolific Latin verb agere (see AGENT). Its ultimate source is the Greek verb ágein ‘lead’, which comes from the same Indo European root as agere. Related to ágein was the Greek noun agón,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
agony — [14] Agony is one of the more remote relatives of that prolific Latin verb agere (see AGENT). Its ultimate source is the Greek verb ágein ‘lead’, which comes from the same Indo European root as agere. Related to ágein was the Greek noun agón,… … Word origins
agony — /ag euh nee/, n., pl. agonies. 1. extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. 2. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement: an agony of joy. 3. the struggle preceding natural death: mortal… … Universalium
agony — [[t]æ̱gəni[/t]] agonies N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Agony is great physical or mental pain. A new machine may save thousands of animals from the agony of drug tests... They sat and listened as she called out in agony... As a young man he suffered… … English dictionary
agony — n. (pl. ies) 1 extreme mental or physical suffering. 2 a severe struggle. Phrases and idioms: agony aunt colloq. a person (esp. a woman) who answers letters in an agony column. agony column colloq. 1 a column in a newspaper or magazine offering… … Useful english dictionary
