Son of Ammon
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Alexander the Great, who, on his expedition to Egypt, was thus saluted by the priests of the Libyan temple.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Son of Ammon” mean?
Alexander the Great, who, on his expedition to Egypt, was thus saluted by the priests of the Libyan temple.
Is “Son of Ammon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.