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Osiris
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What's The Definition Of Osiris?
[n] god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and sister of Isis; father or brother of Horus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Osiris: Related Terms | Find terms related to Osiris: 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 See Also | Egyptian deity Osiris In Webster's Dictionary \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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