agon (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *agon*:
NOUN	act	agon	a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes

English > *agon*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes.
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

HyperDic: agon