Ammon
Americannoun
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the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
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the ancient country of the Ammonites, east of the Jordan River.
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noun
Example Sentences
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Kielee Rustici lay face down on her bedroom floor in Ammon, Idaho, unresponsive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Speaking to other militia members who joined the revolts of Bundy and his father, The Atlantic found that Ammon was an outlier in his own community.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
BOISE, Idaho — Fourteen months after St. Luke’s filed a defamation lawsuit against Ammon Bundy and another far-right activist, the case has reached a conclusion.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
That standoff lasted 41 days; Ammon Bundy and other leaders of the occupation were ultimately pulled over and arrested while attempting to travel by car to a nearby meeting.
From Slate ● May 4, 2023
The fountain of Jupiter Ammon, and many others that were deemed miraculous, are noticed by Pliny, Hist.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
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