Meaning of OSIRIS
| Pronunciation: | | ow'sIris
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| | Definition: | | [n] god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and sister of Isis; father or brother of Horus |
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| | See Also: | | Egyptian deity | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O*si"ris\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.]
(Myth.)
One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and
husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal
cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull,
called Apis. Cf. {Serapis}. -- {O*sir"i*an}, a.
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| | Related Terms: | | Aides, Aidoneus, Amen-Ra, Anubis, Bast, Cerberus, Charon, Cora, Despoina, Dis, Dis pater, Erebus, Hades, Hel, Horus, Isis, Khem, Kore, Loki, Min, Minos, Neph, Nephthys, Nut, Orcus, Persephassa, Persephone, Pluto, Proserpina, Proserpine, Ptah, Ra, Rhadamanthus, Satan, Set, Thoth |
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