| 词汇 | destroying angel |
| 词源 | Destroying Angel. A historical term for a member of an al- leged secret militant Mormon organization. Also called the Destroying Band and Mormon Destroying Angels. The group was said, in Mark Twain’s words, “to conduct permanent disap- pearances of obnoxious citizens.” |
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