English · Idiom Historical

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Preserved but no longer current.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.

Topics: Family Historical slang (1800s)

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.

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