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Amun

/ˈɑːmən/

Amun proper noun: an Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.

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

Amun meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic

Amun in Hindi

Egyptian wind deity
आमून āmūn

Amun in Marathi

Egyptian wind deity
आमुन āmun

Amun in Arabic

Egyptian wind deity
آمُون ʔāmūn

Forms of Amun

alternative formAmmon
alternative formAmon
alternative formAmen

Origin of Amun

From Coptic ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (amoun), from Egyptian jmn (“the god Amun”). The variant forms Ammon and Amon are from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from the same Egyptian source. The variant Amen is from Ȧmen, Lepsius’s obsolete 19th century transcription of the original Egyptian word.

Questions about Amun

What does Amun mean?
Amun means an Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.
What is Amun in Hindi?
Amun in Hindi is आमून (āmūn). See Amun meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Amun?
Amun is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Amun?
Amun is pronounced /ˈɑːmən/.

Words near Amun in the dictionary

  1. amulets
  2. amulette
  3. amuletted
  4. amulettes
  5. Amulung
  6. Amun
  7. Amun-Ra
  8. Amund Ringnes Island
  9. Amundava
  10. Amundsen
  11. Amundson

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