agon

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Agon \Ag"on\, n.; pl. Agones. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to lead.] (Gr. Antiq.) A contest for a prize at the public games. [1913 Webster]
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