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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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Toward the end of Amenhotep III’s reign, he officially proclaimed himself the personification of Aton, and his servants greeted him as such.

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

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

They learned nothing of the tender Father, of the beauty of Aton.

From There was a King in Egypt by Norma Lorimer

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