Dagon

[ dey-gon ]

/ ˈdeɪ gɒn /

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noun

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

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Origin of Dagon

<Latin <Greek <Hebrew dāghōn

Words nearby Dagon

daglock, Dagmar, dago, dagoba, Dagobert I, Dagon, Dago red, D.Agr., Dagu, Daguerre, daguerreotype

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How to use Dagon in a sentence

The figure occurs also on certain ancient coins, and in representations of the Phœnician Dagon or fish-god.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
A further reference to "the threshold of Dagon" suggests that the god had feet like Ea-Oannes.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Dagon is undoubtedly intended and referred to in this fable of Odakon.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous
For Dag and Dagah are words interpreted to mean fish, whence he was called Dagon.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous

It is certain that the Phœnician and Babylon goddess is the very same figure as Dagon, if you will change the sex.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Dagon

Dagon

/ (ˈdeɪɡɒn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Dagon

C14: via Latin and Greek from Hebrew Dāgōn, literally: little fish

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