Ammon
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Ammon¹
- /ˈæm.ən/
- [ˈɛə̯mɪ̈n] US
Rhymes with -æmən
Where it comes from
From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם.
proper noun
- An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.
- A community in Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in Bladen County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Amelia County, Virginia.
Ammon²
Where it comes from
From Latin Ammōn, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), itself from Egyptian i-mn:n-A40 (jmn).
proper noun
- Alternative form of Amun Here, over five hundred years before, had come the founder of Alexandria, Alexander the Great, to visit the oracle of Ammon, the god figured to be like a man having the head and horns of a ram.
Ammon³
proper noun the Ammon
- Obsolete form of the Almond: a river in Scotland.
Translations
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name an ancient people of Israel
| Español | Amón |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आमोन āmon |
| Português | Amom |
| Русский | аммонитя́не ammonitjáne |
| עברית | עַמּוֹן amon |
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title = {Ammon},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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