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Dagon

American  
[dey-gon] / ˈdeɪ gɒn /

noun

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


Dagon British  
/ ˈdeɪɡɒn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Dagon

< Latin < Greek < Hebrew dāghōn

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2022

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

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 • Feb. 17, 2022

The text of that email shows Mr. Dagon was forcefully supportive.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021

As the sea crashed around him and the deck rose and fell beneath his feet, he had seen Dagon s Feast and Red Tide slammed together so violently that both exploded into splinters.

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

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