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Word: agon (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
  • A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
  • A test of will; a conflict
  • A two-player boardgame played with a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times. Also known as queen's guard.

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