SINCE 1828
Anubis
noun
Anu·bis
| \ ə-ˈnü-bəs
, -ˈnyü-\
, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of Anubis
: a jackal-headed god in Egyptian mythology who leads the dead to judgment
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