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magophony

magophony noun: the slaughter of magi or priests.

Noun

magophony (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The slaughter of magi or priests.

Origin of magophony

From Ancient Greek μαγοφόνια (magophónia), from μάγος (mágos) and φόνος (phónos, “slaughter”).

Questions about magophony

What does magophony mean?
Magophony means the slaughter of magi or priests.
What part of speech is magophony?
Magophony is a noun.

Words near magophony in the dictionary

  1. Magonian
  2. Magonians
  3. Magoon
  4. Magoons
  5. magoos
  6. magophony
  7. Magor
  8. Magor with Undy
  9. Magos
  10. magosha
  11. magoshas

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