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Agag

American  
[ey-gag] / ˈeɪ gæg /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel.


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Then Samuel said, ‘Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.’

From Salon Mar. 31, 2024

“Of course, it’s nice to have money,” Mr. Agag said.

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2021

"I don't care if people think that what we are doing I just a publicity stunt," says Agag.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2021

Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder, Formula E founder Alejandro Agag, and Rawlinson also all appeared at the next Davos in the Desert last October while many other companies and executives stayed away.

From The Verge Jun. 25, 2020

Let us then, like Agag of old, walk delicately, remembering that help, by any other name, is even more surrounded by thorns.

From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)

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