"agony" Definition

Definitions for the word "agony" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
Violent contest or striving.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. 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.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
(pl. -ies) 1 extreme mental or physical suffering. 2 severe struggle. [greek agon struggle]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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