osiris Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus

WordNet


O*si"ris noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. of Egyptian origin.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913