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Agonistical

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Meaning

(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks)..

Example Sentences

Three words there are here together, [translated as] to follow after, to attain, to be foremost, which are all Agonistical, referring to the customes of the Graecian exercises in their Olympian, Nemaean, Isthmian, Pythian games, which are often alluded to in these Epistles.

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What does agonistical mean?

Agonistical means (archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks)..

What is a synonym for agonistical?

Common synonyms include combative, agonistic, competitive, competitory.

What is the opposite of agonistical?

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How do you use agonistical in a sentence?

Three words there are here together, [translated as] to follow after, to attain, to be foremost, which are all Agonistical, referring to the customes of the Graecian exercises in their Olympian, Nemaean, Isthmian, Pythian games, which are often alluded to in these Epistles.

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