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单词 apophis
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Apophis

[ uh-poh-fis ]
/ əˈpoʊ fɪs /

noun Egyptian Mythology.

a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.
Also Apepi.

Origin of Apophis

<Greek Ápophis<Egyptian; see Apepi

Words nearby Apophis

aponeurositis, aponeurotic fibroma, aponeurotomy, apopemptic, apophasis, Apophis, apophony, apophthegm, apophyge, apophyllite, apophysis
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Example sentences from the Web for Apophis

  • When Apophis buzzes the Earth on April 13, 2029, it will come within 19,400 miles (31,300 km) of our planet.

    Sorry, Doomsday Theorists|Ilana Glazer|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Apophis (or Apap) would have been a decorative artist to fold himself in such order.

    Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway
  • In Apophis we find the Serpent fairly developed to a principle of evil.

    Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway
  • The Egyptian Apophis was a monstrous snake, as were also, originally at least, the Greek dracontes.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
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