agones

Variant of agon

agon definition

agon (ag′ōn′, -än′)

noun pl. agons ag′·ons′ or agones ago′·nes′ (ə gō′nēz′)

  1. any of various competitions (athletic, literary, etc.) for prizes at ancient Greek games
  2. the conflict of characters, as in classical Greek drama

Etymology: Gr agōn, assembly, contest < agein, to lead: see act

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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