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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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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