Magog

[ mey-gog ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a people descended from Japheth. Compare Gog and Magog.
2. a city in southern Quebec, in eastern Canada.

Magog

/ ˈmeɪɡɒɡ /

noun

1. See Gog and Magog

Example Sentences

Russia’s war has also set off alarm bells for certain evangelicals, as there was a Cold War tradition of identifying the country, variably, with Gog or Magog.

From Slate

Hal Lindsey’s 1970 bestseller “The Late Great Planet Earth” also popularized the idea that Russia was the land of Magog, the prophesied invader of Israel in the Book of Ezekiel.

From Washington Post

They were taken across the border and moved to a house in Magog, Quebec.

From Seattle Times

By tracing the location of cellphones involved in the kidnapping, the Quebec provincial police found the house in Magog where the Helms were being held and arrested four Canadian men Sept. 29.

From Seattle Times

Stephane Tremblay said James Helm Sr., 76, and Sandra Helm, 70, of the Franklin County town of Moira were found safe Tuesday at a residence in Magog.

From Washington Times