Associations to the word «Octagon»

Wiktionary

OCTAGON, noun. (geometry) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
OCTAGON, noun. (martial arts) (usually capitalized) The arena for mixed martial arts, particularly as trademarked by the UFC.

Dictionary definition

OCTAGON, noun. An eight-sided polygon.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats