Serapis

noun

Se·​ra·​pis sə-ˈrā-pəs 

: an Egyptian god combining attributes of Osiris and Apis and having a widespread cult in Ptolemaic Egypt and ancient Greece

Examples of Serapis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ruins of Canopus suggest that the site boasted wonderful structures as well, including sanctuaries for the gods Osiris and Serapis. — Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023

There is at first glance little to see, and though the site contains the ruins of some once-impressive structures—a temple of Serapis, a Roman aromatics distillery, and a fine bathhouse—the walls now rarely rise above knee-high. — William Dalrymple, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023

With the Prussians in Egypt and Napoleon’s nephew Louis-Napoleon on his way to the throne in Paris, in 1850 Auguste Mariette of the Louvre set out to discover the Serapeum, the monument to the god Serapis. — Dominic Green, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Sarapis

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above