Isis

[ ahy-sis ]

/ ˈaɪ sɪs /

noun Egyptian Religion.

a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.

Origin of Isis

<Latin <Greek Îsis<Egyptian 'st

Words nearby Isis

Isidore of Seville, Isidorus of Miletus, ISIL, Isin, isinglass, Isis, isit, Iskander Bey, Iskenderun, Iskur, isl.

Definition for Isis (2 of 2)

ISIS

[ ahy-sis ]

/ ˈaɪ sɪs /

noun

Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (or Islamic State in Iraq and Syria): a radical Sunni Muslim organization whose aim is to restore an Islamic state, or caliphate, in the region encompassing Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, and southeastern Turkey.

Also called ISIL, IS

Origin of ISIS

First recorded in 2010–15; from Arabic al-Sham, an ancient territory known in English as the Levant, an area on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean

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Example sentences from the Web for Isis

But sources said that the evidence so far is pointing away from an ISIS connection.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“We quietly did,” Reed previously told The Daily Beast of removing ISIS.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“You are applying Western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But there is no consensus about what the attrition of ISIS looks like.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Breaking the will of ISIS, the military argues, is not a statistic.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Petosiris had then succeeded his brother in the priesthood of Isis.
Essays on the Greek Romances|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
Isis, after a long search, found his body, which she laid in a monument in an island near Memphis.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
Herodotus says that the Egyptians prepared themselves by fasting for the celebration of the great festival of Isis.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The first period of mans life was under the influence of Isis, the moon (Luna, Selene).
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
I first repaired to Memphis, where I visited, but without success, the temple of Isis.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

British Dictionary definitions for Isis (1 of 2)

Isis¹

/ (ˈaɪsɪs) /

noun

the local name for the River Thames at Oxford

British Dictionary definitions for Isis (2 of 2)

Isis²

/ (ˈaɪsɪs) /

noun

an ancient Egyptian fertility goddess, depicted as a woman with a cow's horns, between which was the disc of the sun; wife and sister of Osiris

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单词	isis
释义	Isis [ ahy-sis ] / ˈaɪ sɪs / noun Egyptian Religion. a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires. Origin of Isis <Latin <Greek Îsis<Egyptian 'st Words nearby Isis Isidore of Seville, Isidorus of Miletus, ISIL, Isin, isinglass, Isis, isit, Iskander Bey, Iskenderun, Iskur, isl. Definition for Isis (2 of 2) ISIS [ ahy-sis ] / ˈaɪ sɪs / noun Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (or Islamic State in Iraq and Syria): a radical Sunni Muslim organization whose aim is to restore an Islamic state, or caliphate, in the region encompassing Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, and southeastern Turkey. Also called ISIL, IS Origin of ISIS First recorded in 2010–15; from Arabic al-Sham, an ancient territory known in English as the Levant, an area on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Isis But sources said that the evidence so far is pointing away from an ISIS connection. U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre\|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST “We quietly did,” Reed previously told The Daily Beast of removing ISIS. ‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST “You are applying Western metrics to someone who is not using that metric against you,” referring to ISIS, Bolger said. Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War\|Nancy A. Youssef\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But there is no consensus about what the attrition of ISIS looks like. Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War\|Nancy A. Youssef\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Breaking the will of ISIS, the military argues, is not a statistic. Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War\|Nancy A. Youssef\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Petosiris had then succeeded his brother in the priesthood of Isis. Essays on the Greek Romances\|Elizabeth Hazelton Haight Isis, after a long search, found his body, which she laid in a monument in an island near Memphis. The Student's Mythology\|Catherine Ann White Herodotus says that the Egyptians prepared themselves by fasting for the celebration of the great festival of Isis. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The first period of mans life was under the influence of Isis, the moon (Luna, Selene). A Manual of the Historical Development of Art\|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi I first repaired to Memphis, where I visited, but without success, the temple of Isis. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen British Dictionary definitions for Isis (1 of 2) Isis¹ / (ˈaɪsɪs) / noun the local name for the River Thames at Oxford British Dictionary definitions for Isis (2 of 2) Isis² / (ˈaɪsɪs) / noun an ancient Egyptian fertility goddess, depicted as a woman with a cow's horns, between which was the disc of the sun; wife and sister of Osiris Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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