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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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Under Amenhotep III’s heir Amenhotep IV, the emphasis on Aton reached its fullest extent.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

"Consequences from the trade opening on all instruments is slightly unpredictable, so we have a large liquidity cover," Aton said in a statement to Reuters.

From Reuters Mar. 23, 2022

Aton Edwards, founder of the International Preparedness Network, was featured in a segment of the show as well.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2019

“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

She had tried almost every possible device—and had been very successful—for excluding "the brightness of Aton" from their home.

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma

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