angostura — meaning in English

English meaning

• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• stricture noun A rule restricting behaviour or action.

Senses

angostura is used for these senses in English:

• defile A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
• narrow-mindedness The state of being narrow-minded.
• stricture (usually, in plural) A rule restricting behaviour or action.

defile — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.

stricture — full definition

1. noun A rule restricting behaviour or action.
2. noun A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology.
3. noun A sternly critical remark or review.
4. noun Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body.

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