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If you and I desire the blessings of life, of health, of vigor of body and mind; if we desire the destroying angel to pass us by, as he did in the days of the children of Israel, we must obey the Word of Wisdom; then God is bound, and the blessing shall come to us.
Heber J. Grant

Meaning of "destroying angel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESTROYING ANGEL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESTROYING ANGEL

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Destroying angel is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DESTROYING ANGEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

destroying angel

Destroying angel

The name destroying angel applies to several similar, closely related species of deadly all-white mushrooms in the genus Amanita. They are Amanita bisporigera and A. ocreata in eastern and western North America, and A. virosa in Europe. Another very similar species, A. verna or fool's mushroom was first described in France. Closely related to the death cap they are among the most toxic known mushrooms, containing amatoxins as death caps do.

Definition of destroying angel in the English dictionary

The definition of destroying angel in the dictionary is a white slender very poisonous basidiomycetous toadstool, Amanita virosa, having a pronounced volva, frilled, shaggy stalk, and sickly smell.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESTROYING ANGEL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DESTROYING ANGEL

angel
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Hell´s Angel
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Synonyms and antonyms of destroying angel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «destroying angel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESTROYING ANGEL

Find out the translation of destroying angel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of destroying angel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «destroying angel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灭命的天使
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ángel exterminador
570 millions of speakers

English

destroying angel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नष्ट दूत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تدمير الملاك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ангел-губитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destruindo anjo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বংসাত্মক দেবদূত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détruire ange
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memusnahkan malaikat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerstörende Engel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドクツルタケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파괴 천사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angel ngancurake
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

phá hủy thiên thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேவதூதன் அழித்தான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नष्ट देवदूत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yok etme melek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distruggendo angelo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niszczenia anioł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ангел- губитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distrugerea înger
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

καταστρέφοντας άγγελος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vernietiging van engel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

förstöra ängel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ødeleggelsens engel
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about destroying angel

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Famous quotes and sentences with the word destroying angel.
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Heber J. Grant
If you and I desire the blessings of life, of health, of vigor of body and mind; if we desire the destroying angel to pass us by, as he did in the days of the children of Israel, we must obey the Word of Wisdom; then God is bound, and the blessing shall come to us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESTROYING ANGEL»

Discover the use of destroying angel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to destroying angel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brigham's Destroying Angel: Being the Life, Confession, and ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Bill Hickman, 2008
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Destroying Angel
Poetic portrayals of a world obsessed with death.
Nancy Eimers, 1991
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Brigham's Destroying Angel
Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.""
William Hickman, 2009
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The Destroying Angel: Sex, Fitness & Food in the Legacy of ...
A study of the historical genesis and present-day persistence of antisexualism in American healthcare and social/legal policy.
John Money, 1985
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Destroying Angel
In mid-twenty-first-century San Francisco, a group of corpses is found chained together on the bottom of the Bay, and Tanner must find the killer among a city full of serial murderers, cyborgs, and street-wise kids. Original.
Richard Paul Russo, 1992
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Destroying Angel
This is their final battle…and only God knows who will be delivered.
Michael Wallace, 2013
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The Destroying Angel
First published in 1923 and written by the successful American novelist who is best-known as the creator of "The Lone Wolf.
Louis Joseph Vance, 2010
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Brigham's destroying angel
Brigham's Destroying Angel: BEING THE LIFE, CONFESSION, AND STARTLING DISCLOSURES OF THE NOTORIOUS BILL HICKMAN, THE DANITE CHIEF OF UTAH. Written by Himself, with Explanatory Notes by J. H. BEADLE, ESQ, um“ ...
W.A. Hickman
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Destroying Angel
Autumn, 1897.
Alanna Knight, 2012
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Destroying Angel
'An entire family is murdered during a bizarre home intrusion in a quiet, middle class neighborhood in southern Utah.
Charles M. Larson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESTROYING ANGEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term destroying angel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Martin Hesp: The perils of picking wild mushrooms
I cannot imagine confusing a common field mushroom for a destroying angel – or the Amanita virosa to give the Latin name – but do know that ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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Steady rains cause some of Ohio's hidden fungi to surface in suburbia
Some of the types we see in Ohio have some pretty cool names, including giant puffball, shaggy mane, slippery jack, destroying angel, eyelash ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Yard mushrooms: Yummy snack or deadly plant?
And those knowledgeable NDSU scientists go on to say the parasol mushroom "closely resembles the destroying angel, the most poisonous ... «Dickinson Press, Jun 15»
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In the Shadow of Ebola - Gripping Documentary Trails Liberian Family
She wrote, directed, and produced Destroying Angel (1995) and The Beloved (1997). In 2002, she co-produced The Split Horn, a one-hour ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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Fruit Fly Genetics Reveal Pesticide Resistance and Insight into Cancer
More than 30 times more toxic than cyanide when eaten, α-amanitin is found in Death Cap and Destroying Angel mushrooms. The three Asian ... «Scicasts, Jun 15»
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CURRENTLY VIEWING: sunday scriptures / most holy body and …
... the blood of the Passover Lamb was applied to the lintel of the doorposts of the Israelite homes to protect them from the destroying angel. «The Message Online, Jun 15»
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Mushroom samples provide key to 'tree of life'
... some of the most familiar kinds of mushrooms, including cultivated edible mushrooms, magic mushrooms and the deadly destroying angel. «Farmers Advance, Jun 15»
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Mysterious mushrooms get new 'family tree'
... of the most familiar kinds of mushrooms, including cultivated edible mushrooms, “magic” mushrooms, and the deadly “destroying angel.”. «Futurity: Research News, May 15»
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DNA samples from fungi collections provide key to mushroom 'tree …
... the deadly destroying angel. High-throughput sequencing technology allowed the scientists to define seven new suborders and the "trunk" of ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Utah Rogues Gallery
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young had Porter Rockwell (aka “Destroying Angel” and “Son of Thunder”). A super villain to some, a hero to others ... «Salt Lake Magazine, May 15»

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