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Amon

Amon is the alternative form of Amun.

Meaning of Amun

Proper noun

Amun

  1. (Egyptian) An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.
    • The hornèd patriarch of the sheep,
      Like Egypt's Amun roused from sleep,
      Shook his sage head with gesture mute,
      And emphasized with stamp of foot.1866, John G. Whittier, Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl

Questions about Amon

What is Amon the alternative form of?
Amon is the alternative form of Amun.

Words near Amon in the dictionary

  1. amolition
  2. amollishment
  3. Amom
  4. amomum
  5. amomums
  6. Amon
  7. Amona
  8. amonafide
  9. among
  10. among other things
  11. amonge

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