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magog

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for magog.

Editorial note

Gog and Magog are well-known figures mentioned in both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran.

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Quick take

A city and river in Quebec, Canada.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of magog gathered in one view.

noun

A city and river in Quebec, Canada.

noun

(biblical) The second of the seven sons of Japheth.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for magog.

noun

A city and river in Quebec, Canada.

noun

(biblical) The second of the seven sons of Japheth.

Example sentences

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Gog and Magog are well-known figures mentioned in both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran.

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As anybody knows, Gog and Magog are the two giants who defend the City of London on behalf of the Lord Mayor.

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If you head northeast from the Gog Magog hills you will stay over land.

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Second fun fact: the Gog Magog hills outside Cambridge are the highest point between there and some insane distance to the NE.

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You think Bush was referring to the Gog and Magog from the Hebrew bible or from the Quran or from the old testament?

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When they open it, the Magog from the future come pouring out.

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But what happens when the Magog come pouring across it?

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> Gog and Magog are well-known figures mentioned in both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran.

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The Magog are a race that eat humans and also lay their eggs in them and the eggs feed on the (still living) humans until they hatch out.

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[..] He explained that Gog and Magog were, to use theological jargon, crazy talk.

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They asked him to supply them with a summary of the legends surrounding Gog and Magog and as the conversation progressed, he realised that this had originally come, from the highest reaches of the French government.

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But it seems odd because 1) Gog and Magog are a somewhat well know part of Islamic eschatology, and 2) I pretty sure Google existed at that point in time, but without it I am sure his staff had access to dictionaries and encyclopedias which would have led them to 3) Encyclopedia or web entries on Darbyism or Dispensationalism, easily answering their questions.

Quote examples

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Bush had then said that when he looked at the Middle East, he saw "Gog and Magog at work" and the biblical prophecies unfolding.

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He sets up the molten metal wall to protect against "Gog and Magog" (which should cause spiritual discomfort vis a viz IRI & CCP /g).

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As far as I knew, there was only way to interpret the word "magog".

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“He said, ‘Gog and Magog.’ Do any of you know what he is talking about?” Blank faces and head shakes.

Proper noun examples

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So they [Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog)] were made powerless to scale it or dig through it.

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Technology in the 2020s: What irks me about the Antichrist is that it's too deeply mired in magical heuristics, not enough Gog and Magog, if you catch my drift.

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How do you reach the conclusion that Professor Römer doesn't know about Gog and Magog?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use magog in a sentence?

Gog and Magog are well-known figures mentioned in both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran.

What does magog mean?

A city and river in Quebec, Canada.

What part of speech is magog?

magog is commonly used as noun.