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‖ Dagon2|ˈdeɪgən|
[a. L. Dagon, a. Gr. Δαγών, a. Heb. dāgōn ‘little fish, dear little fish’, f. dāg fish.]
The national deity of the ancient Philistines; represented with the head, chest, and arms of a man, and the tail of a fish. b. transf. An idol, or object of idolatrous devotion.
1382Wyclif Judg. xvi. 23 The princis of Philistiens camen to gidre in oon, for to offre oostis of greet worship to Dagon, her god. a1572[see dad v. 1]. 1667Milton P.L. i. 462 Dagon his Name, Sea Monster, upward Man And downward Fish. 1677Gilpin Dæmonol. (1867) 440 Though the Roman synagogue join force to subtlety in the advancement of their dagon. 1868Stanley Script. Portr. 89 The head was deposited (probably at Ashdod) in the temple of Dagon.
c. A term of reproach to a man.
1500–20Dunbar Flyting 66 Ȝe, dagone, dowbart. [Cf. dogone in Tua Mariit Wemen 457.]
Hence ˈDagonals n. pl. nonce-wd. (after bacchanal), rites or orgies in honour of Dagon.
1614T. Adams Devil's Banquet 5 A Banket worse then Jobs childrens; or the Dagonals, of the Philistins; (like the Bacchanals of the Moenades). |