Dagon

American  

[dey-gon] / ˈdeɪ gɒn /

noun

1. a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.

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Dagon British  

/ ˈdeɪɡɒn /

noun

1. Bible a god worshipped by the Philistines, represented as half man and half fish

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Etymology

Origin of Dagon

< Latin < Greek < Hebrew dāghōn

Example Sentences

The team works from a research vessel called Dagon, with a crewed submersible, Bakunawa, capable of going to the full ocean depth of 11km.

From BBC

The musician was detained in Yangon's North Dagon Township by police on Wednesday before friends and family lost contact with him, sources familiar with the incident told the BBC.

From BBC

The model lived in Yangon's North Dagon Township - where military administration is followed.

From BBC

Lawyers for one of the researchers involved in the effort — Georgia Tech’s David Dagon — also said Durham’s description of events were misleading.

From Washington Post

She shared her findings with Mr. Dagon, the people said, and they both discussed it with Mr. Joffe.

From New York Times