English Explanatory Dictionary

Dagon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.
name
  1. Former name of Yangon.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ.ɡɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dagon.wav

Word forms

Dagon

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew דגון.

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