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‖n. [ Singhalese dāgoba. ] A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint. [ East Indies ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Heb. Dāgon, fr. dag a fish: cf. Gr. Dagw`n. ] The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish. W. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

This day a solemn feast the people hold
To Dagon, their sea idol. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

They brought it into the house of Dagon. 1 Sam. v. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Dag a loose end. ] A slip or piece. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Pedagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Pedagogic, a.; cf. G. pedagogik. ] See Pedagogics. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. paidagwgiko`s: cf. F. pédagogique. See Pedagogue. ] Of or pertaining to a pedagogue; suited to, or characteristic of, a pedagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The science or art of teaching; the principles and rules of teaching; pedagogy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pédagogisme. ] The system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Avocations of pedantry and pedagogism. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pédagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. paidagwgo`s; pai^s, paido`s, a boy + 'a`gein to lead, guide; cf. 'agwgo`s leading. See Page a servant, Agent. ] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A slave who led his master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young; a schoolmaster. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who by teaching has become formal, positive, or pedantic in his ways; one who has the manner of a schoolmaster; a pedant. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. L. paedagogare to instruct. ] To play the pedagogue toward. [ Obs. ] Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. paidagwgi`a: cf. F. pédagogie. ] Pedagogics; pedagogism. South. [ 1913 Webster ]