Horus

noun

Ho·​rus ˈhȯr-əs How to pronounce Horus (audio)
: the falcon-headed Egyptian god of light and the son of Osiris and Isis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The jackal is associated with Anubis, god of death; the falcon with Horus, god of the sky; the hippopotamus with Taweret, goddess of fertility. Nathaniel J. Dominy, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek Hōros, from Egyptian Ḥr

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Horus was in 1832

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“Horus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Horus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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