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AGON
agon
(noun) a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
Anagrams
• 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
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