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Ammon

Syllables: Am·mon/ˈæm.ən/[ˈɛə̯mɪ̈n]

Ammon proper noun: an ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan. Also the alternative form of Amun.

Proper noun

Ammon

  1. (historical) An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.
  2. A community in Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. A city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
  4. An unincorporated community in Bladen County, North Carolina.
  5. An unincorporated community in Amelia County, Virginia.

Also used as

Ammon is also the alternative form of Amun.

Ammon is also the obsolete form of the Almond.

Ammon meaning in Hindi

Ammon in Hindi

an ancient people of Israel
आमोन āmon

Origin of Ammon

From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם.

From Latin Ammōn, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), itself from Egyptian i-mn:n-A40 (jmn).

Words formed from Ammon

Words that rhyme with Ammon

Questions about Ammon

What does Ammon mean?
Ammon means an ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.
What is Ammon in Hindi?
Ammon in Hindi is आमोन (āmon). See Ammon meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ammon?
Ammon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ammon?
Ammon is pronounced /ˈæm.ən/.

Words near Ammon in the dictionary

  1. ammoidin
  2. ammoing
  3. ammoing up
  4. ammolite
  5. ammolites
  6. Ammon
  7. Ammon's horn
  8. Ammon's law
  9. ammonaemia
  10. ammonal
  11. ammonals

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