OSIRIS


Meaning of OSIRIS in English

— Osirian /oh suy"ree euhn/ , adj.

/oh suy"ris/ , n. Egyptian Relig.

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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .