| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ag·on |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   g  n, - n, ä-gn |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. a·gon·es (  -gn z)
1. A conflict, especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a work of literature. 2. The part of an ancient Greek drama, especially a comedy, in which two characters engage in verbal dispute. 3. A test of will; a conflict: “Freud's originality stemmed from his aggression and ambition in his agon with biology” (Harold Bloom). 4. A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek agn. See agony.
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