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 • May 16, 2024

The military statement said Kubota was detained in Yangon’s South Dagon township while taking pictures and videos of 10-15 protesters.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

The researchers also collaborated on that issue, according to Ms. Westby and Mr. Rasch, and Mr. Dagon had prepared a “white paper” explaining the analysis, which Mr. Sussmann later took to the C.I.A.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

The junta also denied Myanmar News portal report that security forces had arrested two doctors during a followup raid on their offices in the North Dagon district of Yangon.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2021

Almost a hundred years had passed since Dagon Greyjoy sat the Seastone Chair, but the ironbom still told tales of his raids and battles.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin