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Dagon

/ˈdeɪ.ɡɒn/

Dagon proper noun: the main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.

Proper noun (1)

Dagon

  1. The main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
    • When the Philistines tooke the Arke of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 5:2
    • This day a ſolemn Feaſt the people hold / To Dagon thir Sea-Idol,1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 10, lines...

Proper noun (2)

Dagon

  1. Former name of Yangon.

Dagon meaning in Malayalam, Arabic, Persian and Thai

Dagon in Malayalam

main god of the Phoenicians
ദാഗൻ dāgaṉ

Dagon in Arabic

main god of the Phoenicians
دَجون

Dagon in Persian

main god of the Phoenicians
داگون, داجون

Dagon in Thai

main god of the Phoenicians
เดกอน

Origin of Dagon

Borrowed from Hebrew דגון.

Questions about Dagon

What does Dagon mean?
Dagon means the main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
What is Dagon in Malayalam?
Dagon in Malayalam is ദാഗൻ (dāgaṉ). See Dagon meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is Dagon?
Dagon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dagon?
Dagon is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.ɡɒn/.

Words near Dagon in the dictionary

  1. dagobas
  2. dagoes
  3. Dagohoy
  4. Dagomba
  5. Dagombas
  6. Dagon
  7. Dagong
  8. Dagonite
  9. Dagonites
  10. Dagoon
  11. Dagor

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