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Magog

Magog

1 7.3
A city in southeastern Quebec near Lake Memphremagog
  • proper noun
  • /məˈɡɔɡ/
: Magog
  • Magog, Magog.

Examples

  • Magog, Magog.

  • " We're headed for Magog on pressing business," Louvia said.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • This letter is from a judge in Magog.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "Magog, eh?" The official had a pleasant face and manner.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • That's not for you, Magog.

  • Even in Magog, a city of blossoms, the bakery stood out because of its multitude of flowers.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • They ran a tiny bakery, a patisserie, in Magog.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Magog's salle de ville was a modern white brick building with a shiny red mansard roof.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • This letter is from a judge in Magog.

  • Even in Magog, a city of blossoms, the bakery stood out because of its multitude of flowers.

Compounds

Gog and Magog
  • Literature
1 9.9

Two enemies in the Bible who fight God's people at the end of the world

Surface Forms

Magog main

Etymology

Magog for the town in Quebec comes from the nearby Memphremagog, an Abenaki name meaning 'big lake' or 'large open water', so the town's name reminds you of the large lake beside it.