1. Aten - Noun
2. Aten - Proper noun
the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the Pharaoh Akhenaten
Source: WordNetAten, for a longtime before his father's time, was revered as a god among the many gods and goddesses in Egypt. Atenism faded away after death of the pharaoh. Source: Internet
Aten cares for every creature, and created a Nile river in the sky (rain) for the Syrians. citation Aten created all countries and people. Source: Internet
Aten's ceremonies in Akhetaten involved giving offerings to Aten with a swipe of the royal scepter. Source: Internet
Aten was addressed by Akhenaten in prayers, such as the Great Hymn to the Aten : "O Sole God beside whom there is none". Source: Internet
At this time, Amenhotep IV officially changed his name to Akhenaten (Agreeable to Aten) as evidence of his new worship. Source: Internet
During the Amarna period, this synthesis was seen as the invisible source of energy of the sun god, of which the visible manifestation was the Aten, the solar disk. Source: Internet