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DAGON
Dagon
(noun) god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Da"gon, Etym: [Heb. Dagon, fr. dag a fish: cf. Gr. .]
Definition: The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish. W. Smith. This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon, their sea idol. Milton. They brought it into the house of Dagon. 1 Sam. v. 2.
Dag"on, n. Etym: [See Dag a loose end.]
Definition: A slip or piece. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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