agon
[ag-ohn, -on, ah-gohn]
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noun, plural a·go·nes [uh-goh-neez] /əˈgoʊ niz/.
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
(italics) Greek. (in ancient Greek drama) a formalized debate or argumentation, especially in comedy: usually following the proagon and preceding the parabasis.
Literature. conflict, especially between the protagonist and the antagonist.
Origin of agon
First recorded in 1650–60, agon is from the Greek word agṓn struggle, contest
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Contemporary Examples of agon
Furthermore, this agon happens between the poems or plays or novels themselves, and not between the writers.
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October 21, 2014
Historical Examples of agon
I only wished that old Agon could have heard her, it would have frightened him.
Allan QuatermainH. Rider Haggard
Endecagon, en-dek′a-gon, n. a plane figure of eleven sides—also Hendec′agon.
Agon saw this and hesitated, and then for the first time Nyleptha spoke in her soft sweet voice.
Allan QuatermainH. Rider Haggard
Preceding her was Agon, the High Priest, arrayed in his most gorgeous vestments, and on either side were other priests.
Allan QuatermainH. Rider Haggard
After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.
Allan QuatermainH. Rider Haggard
agon
noun plural agones (əˈɡəʊniːz)
Word Origin for agon
C17: Greek: contest, from agein to lead
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