Osiris

[ oh-sahy-ris ]

/ oʊˈsaɪ rɪs /

noun Egyptian Religion.

the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.

OTHER WORDS FROM Osiris

O·si·ri·an

[oh-sahy-ree-uhn], /oʊˈsaɪ ri ən/, adjective

Words nearby Osiris

Oshun, OSI, osier, Osijek, os intermetatarseum, Osiris, -osis, Oskaloosa, Öskemen, OSlav, Osler

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Osiris

In Egyptian mythology, Osiris, the god of the underworld, is praised for introducing beer to humans.
5 Pioneering Ways to Cook with Beer|Stacey Slate|February 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Osiris in his guise of the corn dies and comes to life again and is sown broadcast over the land.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt|Lewis Spence
An undisturbed tomb was found by accident in the Osiris temenos.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)|S. Rappoport
May Osiris sharpen my ears then, to detect the whole of your unheard-of audacity!
The Last Days of Pompeii|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

The details of it are not always intelligible to us, as we are still ignorant of many of the episodes in the life of Osiris.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)|G. Maspero
The judgment of each individual took place after death, before the tribunal of Osiris, and in his Hall of Judgment.
Human Life|Sherwood Sweet Knight

British Dictionary definitions for Osiris

Osiris

/ (əʊˈsaɪrɪs) /

noun

an ancient Egyptian god, ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead

Derived forms of Osiris

Osirian, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	osiris
释义	Osiris [ oh-sahy-ris ] / oʊˈsaɪ rɪs / noun Egyptian Religion. the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown. OTHER WORDS FROM Osiris O·si·ri·an [oh-sahy-ree-uhn], /oʊˈsaɪ ri ən/, adjective Words nearby Osiris Oshun, OSI, osier, Osijek, os intermetatarseum, Osiris, -osis, Oskaloosa, Öskemen, OSlav, Osler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Osiris In Egyptian mythology, Osiris, the god of the underworld, is praised for introducing beer to humans. 5 Pioneering Ways to Cook with Beer\|Stacey Slate\|February 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Osiris in his guise of the corn dies and comes to life again and is sown broadcast over the land. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt\|Lewis Spence An undisturbed tomb was found by accident in the Osiris temenos. History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)\|S. Rappoport May Osiris sharpen my ears then, to detect the whole of your unheard-of audacity! The Last Days of Pompeii\|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton The details of it are not always intelligible to us, as we are still ignorant of many of the episodes in the life of Osiris. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)\|G. Maspero The judgment of each individual took place after death, before the tribunal of Osiris, and in his Hall of Judgment. Human Life\|Sherwood Sweet Knight British Dictionary definitions for Osiris Osiris / (əʊˈsaɪrɪs) / noun an ancient Egyptian god, ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead Derived forms of Osiris Osirian, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	-biosis biosocial biosociology biosolids biospectrometry biospectroscopy biospeleology biosphere biostatics biostatistics biostratigraphy biostrome biosurgery biosynthesis biosynthetic biosystem biosystematics biota biotech biotechnology biotelemetry bioterrorism calpers calpurnia calque