ma·got (m -g  , mg t)n. 1. See Barbary ape. 2. A fanciful, often grotesque figurine in the Japanese or Chinese style rendered in a crouching position. [French, from Old French magos, a kind of monkey, from Magog, Magos, Magog, name of biblical land (Ezekiel 38-39) and tribe (Revelation 20:8-9), used as an emblem of ugliness in medieval romances.] |
magot [mɑːˈgəʊ ˈmægət]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) a Chinese or Japanese figurine in a crouching position, usually grotesque
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a less common name for Barbary ape
[from French: grotesque figure, after the Biblical giant Magog]
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