| NOUN | act | agon | a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes |
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| Meaning | A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes. | |
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| Narrower | Isthmian Games | The ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad |
| Nemean Games | The ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad | |
| Olympian Games, Olympic Games | The ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus | |
| Pythian Games | The ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo | |
| Broader | celebration, festivity | Any joyous diversion |
| Spanish | agon | |
| Catalan | agon | |
| Adjectives | agonistic | of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece |
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