"die roaring" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dies roaring [present, singular, third-person], dying roaring [participle, present], died roaring [participle, past], died roaring [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} die roaring (third-person singular simple present dies roaring, present participle dying roaring, simple past and past participle died roaring)
  1. (Ireland, colloquial, dated) die in agony, especially as divine punishment for a wicked life Tags: Ireland, colloquial, dated Related terms: die roaring for a priest
    Sense id: en-die_roaring-en-verb-I-TcG7Y4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

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