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Isis
EYE-sihs
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An ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic, and fertility, worshipped as the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.
"Temples to Isis once stood as far from Egypt as Roman Britain."
"The cult of Isis spread across the Greek and Roman world during the Hellenistic period."
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A traditional name for the River Thames along the stretch above Oxford.
"Rowers still refer to that section of the river as the Isis."
How to Use Isis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known as the major mother-goddess of ancient Egyptian religion; also an old name for part of the Thames.
Word Forms
isises plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Îsis, itself borrowed from the Egyptian name of the goddess.