agon

ˈeɪ.ɡɑn

Definition

Definition of agon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general conflict

Dated

conflict or struggle

Dated

The hero's agon against evil lasted years..

struggle

scholarly debate

Dated

intellectual conflict or competition of ideas

Dated

The debate was an agon of philosophies.

debate

disputation

competitions

Rare

contest in ancient Greece with prizes

Rare

He trained for the agon in the Olympic Games.

competition

contest

tournament

games

Dated

Victorian-era board game on a hexagonal board

Dated

They played agon every evening by the fireplace.

competition

game

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Victorian-era board game on a hexagonal board

Origin of agon

Greek, agon (contest)

Examples of agon in a sentence

Their agon over the inheritance caused a family rift.
The conference turned into an agon of scientific theories.
Their discussion was an agon that lasted for hours.
The agon was a highlight of the festival.
Winning the agon brought him great honor.
Agon tournaments were popular in the 19th century.

She collects vintage agon boards.

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French:conflit, agon, ...
German:Kampf, Wettstreit, ...
Italian:lotta, conflitto intellettuale, ...
Spanish:conflicto, agon, ...
Portuguese:luta, confronto, ...
Chinese:斗争, 思想竞赛, ...
Japanese:闘争, 知的競争, ...
Arabic:صِرَاع, صِرَاع فِكْرِي, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲבָק, תַּחֲרוּת רַעֲיוֹנִית, ...
Russian:борьба, состязание, ...
Ukrainian:боротьба, змагання, ...
Hindi:संघर्ष, एगन, ...
Bengali:সংগ্রাম, আগন, ...
Catalan:lluita, agon, ...
Czech:agón, střet, ...
Danish:kamp, agon, ...
Dutch:strijd, agon, ...
Greek:αγώνας, διαγωνισμός, ...
Hungarian:küzdelem, szellemi küzdelem, ...
Khmer:ការតស៊ូ, អាហ្គន, ...
Korean:갈등, 아곤, ...
Persian:نزاع, رقابت, ...
Polish:walka, intelektualne starcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):luta, confronto, ...
Romanian:luptă, competiție antică, ...
Swedish:kamp, intellektuell konflikt, ...
Thai:การต่อสู้, การประลองทางปัญญา, ...
Turkish:mücadele, entelektüel çatışma, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc đấu tranh, cuộc đấu trí, ...

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