Amun

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A·mun

also A·men or A·mon  (ä′mən)
n. Mythology
The Egyptian god of life and reproduction, sometimes represented as a man with a ram's head.
[Egyptian jmn.]

Amūn

(ˈɑːmən)
n
(Non-European Myth & Legend) Egyptian myth a variant spelling of Amen
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Noun1.Amun - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breathAmun - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Amen, Amon
Egyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
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