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[ hawr -uh s, hohr - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhɔr əs, ˈhoʊr- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Egyptian Religion . a solar deity, regarded as either the son or the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon.
Origin of Horus <Late Latin Hōrus <Greek Hôros <Egyptian ḥr
Words nearby Horus horticultural, horticulture, Horton, hortus siccus, hor. un. spatio, Horus , Hos., hosanna, hose, Hosea, hosecock
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Example sentences from the Web for Horus His good pal Kanye West often wears a rather glaring chain with Horus on it in his videos.
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For herself, Gu chose the English name Horus L. Kai, after the ancient Egyptian god of war, sun, and sky, symbolized as a falcon.
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Set and Horus were bitter enemies, yet Set did not dare to enter the fray openly, for he feared Horus as evil must ever fear good.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt | Lewis Spence
Thrice he fought with Typhon; the battle raged for many days, and Horus conquered.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) | Max Duncker
The Horus appeared at that utterly vulnerable and wholly advantageous position.
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After his death he let a ray of his own light fall upon her, and she bore him Horus .
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As far back as we can see, Hathor is a cow, and Horus a hawk, and Anubis a jackal.
History of Religion | Allan Menzies
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British Dictionary definitions for Horus noun a solar god of Egyptian mythology, usually depicted with a falcon's head
Word Origin for Horus via Late Latin from Greek Hōros, from Egyptian Hur hawk
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