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Aton

American  
[aht-n] / ˈɑt n /
Or Aten

noun

Egyptian Religion.
  1. a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.


Aton British  
/ ˈɑːtən /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Aten

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Amenhotep’s palace at Thebes and the large royal barge upon which he and his queen glided along the Nile for important religious events were named for Aton.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Aton, another major Russian brokerage firm, said it did not face margin calls and is well-covered by liquidity.

From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2022

That first trial session landed her a second one with Aton Ben-Horin, the global head of artists and repertoire at Warner Music Group.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2018

“About four of five folks who were here five years ago are gone,” said Bernard Sucher, a member of the board of directors of Aton, a Moscow-based investment bank.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2015

He spoke of Aton as St. Francis spoke of Christ.

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma

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