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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions agony noun (agon, ies) Violent contest or striving. The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. --Macaulay. 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. Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly. --Luke xxii. 44. Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion. With cries and agonies of wild delight. --Pope. The last struggle of life; death struggle. Translations:  French: agonie Spanish: agoní­a (trans-bottom) Dutch: doodsstrijd , agonie (trans-mid) German: Agonie Etymology: From Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (agonia) "emulation, competition, struggle", from (polytonic, á) (agon) "contest".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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