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osiris |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Osiris \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Osiris n : god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and sister of Isis; father or brother of Horus [syn: {Osiris}]
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