agon
(noun) a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
agon (countable and uncountable, plural agons or agones)
A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
An intellectual conflict or apparent competition of ideas.
A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
(uncountable) A two-player board game played on a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times.
Synonym: queen's guard
• Gano, Gaon, Goan, Nago, Noga, gaon, goan
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"on, n.; pl. Agones. Etym: [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A contest for a prize at the public games.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
