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Aten

British  
/ ˈɑːtən /

noun

  1. (in ancient Egypt) the solar disc worshipped as the sole god in the reign of Akhenaten

"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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His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“We were just sick of losing honestly,” said junior forward Aten Hassan, who had nine points in Saturday’s 56-49 intersectional victory over Agoura.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2024

But Mr. Aten did agree with the inspector general’s recommendation that a broader feedback program is needed, calling it “a high-priority initiative.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Hawass believes that the worship of Aten was fully formed even before the reign of Akhenaten.

From Scientific American • Nov. 4, 2022

His mother, Teie, bore a foremost part in the introduction of the cult of Aten.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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