amon

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a primeval Egyptian deity personifying air and breath, primarily worshipped at Thebes.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к первобытному египетскому божеству, олицетворяющему воздух и дыхание, почитавшемуся в основном в Фивах.

1. Ancient Egyptian deity C1 formal

   A primeval Egyptian god representing air, breath, and the invisible creative force; often associated with Thebes and later merged with Ra as Amun-Ra.

   • Amon was worshipped as a king of the gods in Thebes.
   • The temple of Amun at Karnak is one of the largest religious sites in the world.
   • Amun was often depicted as a man wearing a crown with two tall plumes.

   🇷🇺Амон

   Synonyms: amenamon-raamun