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agon

UK/ˈæ.ɡəʊn/ US/ˈæ.ɡoʊn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes

Origin

From Latin agōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “contest”).

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