Osiris: Meaning and Definition of

O•si•ris

Pronunciation: (ō-sī'ris), [key]
— n. Egyptian Relig.
  1. 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.
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