Meanings
nounthe strangling angel
- abbreviationarchaicellipsispoeticmedicineEllipsis of strangling angel of children (“diphtheria”).
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strangling angel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strangling%20angel
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“strangling angel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strangling%20angel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strangling angel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strangling%20angel.
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