ammon
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/ˈæmən/
ancient name (people or god)
Etymology
'ammon' originates from Greek and Latin, specifically the word 'Ammon', where 'Ammon' referred to the Egyptian god 'Amun' and related place-names.
'ammon' changed from Egyptian 'jmn' (transliterated Amun) into Greek 'Ammon' and Latin 'Ammon', and separately into Biblical Hebrew 'Ammôn' for the people/kingdom; these forms eventually yielded the modern English 'ammon'.
Initially it referred to the Egyptian deity and associated place-name; over time it also came to denote the people and kingdom named after that deity and is now used as a historical or proper name in English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an ancient people or kingdom east of the Jordan River mentioned in the Bible; the Ammonites or their territory.
The army of ammon fought with its neighbors according to the biblical account.
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Noun 2
a male personal name found in ancient texts and traditions (used as a proper name).
In the inscription the individual is called ammon.
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Noun 3
a classical or historical form of the name of the Egyptian god Amun (also used in Greco-Roman sources as 'Ammon').
Temples dedicated to ammon were important centers of worship in ancient times.
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