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 Definitions of agon  [əˈgoʊ niz]  

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Definition of 'agon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) agon
(in literature) conflict, esp. between the protagonist and the antagonist.

2.  agon
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.

Etymology:  (1650–60; < Gk agṒn struggle, contest)

Definition of 'agon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) agon
a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes


Definition of 'agon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) agon
a contest for a prize at the public games



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