About The Word Isis
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Isis
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What's The Definition Of Isis?
[n] goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Synonyms | Synonyms for Isis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Isis: Amen-Ra | Anubis | Ashtoreth | Astarte | Baal | Bast | Ceres | Demeter | Dionysus | Frey | Horus | Khem | Min | Neph | Nephthys | Nut | Osiris | Pan | Priapus | Ptah | Ra | Set | Thoth See Also | Egyptian deity Isis In Webster's Dictionary \I"sis\, n. [L., the goddess Isis, fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians.
She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister
and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the
goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of
their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art
of agriculture.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family
{Isid[ae]}, composed of joints of white, stony coral,
alternating with flexible, horny joints. See
{Gorgoniacea}.
3. (Astron.) One of the asteroids.
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