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osiris

/əʊˈsaɪ.rɪs/

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noun

C1formalcommon/əʊˈsaɪ.rɪs/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to the Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead, who was the husband and brother of Isis and the father of Horus.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к египетскому богу загробного мира и судье умерших, который был мужем и братом Исиды и отцом Гора.
  1. Egyptian god of the underworld B2 formal

    An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the afterlife, resurrection, and fertility. He was the judge of the dead and the ruler of the underworld.

    • Osiris was murdered by his brother Set and later resurrected by his wife Isis.
    • In Egyptian mythology, Osiris presides over the judgment of souls in the afterlife.
    • Temples dedicated to Osiris were built throughout ancient Egypt.

    🇷🇺Осирис

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