Amen-Ra

American  

[ah-muhn-rah] / ˈɑ mənˈrɑ /

Or Amon-Ra

noun

Egyptian Mythology.

1. a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.

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Amen-Ra British  

/ ˌɑːmənˈrɑː /

noun

1. Egyptian myth the sun-god; the principal deity during the period of Theban hegemony

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Example Sentences

They went to Luxor, on their way to the Second Cataract, and there explored Thebes with its temple to Amen-Ra, unequaled on earth for its ruined magnificence.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2018

About 1,000 years before Christ, a priestess of the College of Amen-Ra lived and died in the mighty city of Thebes.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2018

Sometimes he is called Amen-Ra, and his principal temple was at Thebes.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James

Wales, Druidic Celi Ced corresponds to Egyptian Amen-Ra; dual power; Central ruler; numeral seven in Welsh legend, 471.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

Our national jokes are said to be very ancient in origin; possibly some day the Curate's Egg will be traced to a budding priest of Amen-Ra, lunching with the Hierophant.

From The Book-Hunter at Home by Allan, P. B. M.