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.

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Aton British  

/ ˈɑːtən /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Aten

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Example Sentences

Amenhotep’s palace at Thebes and the large royal barge upon which he and his queen glided along the Nile for important religious events were named for Aton.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Aton, another major Russian brokerage firm, said it did not face margin calls and is well-covered by liquidity.

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

Not sixty years after the accession of Akhenaton, his city was abandoned, its rulers branded as heretics, and the old religion restored in Thebes as completely as if the Aton had never existed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various