Horus

American

[hawr-uhs, hohr-] / ˈhɔr əs, ˈhoʊr- /

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.

Horus British

/ ˈhɔːrəs /

noun

a solar god of Egyptian mythology, usually depicted with a falcon's head

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Etymology

Origin of Horus

< Late Latin Hōrus < Greek Hôros < Egyptian ḥr

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The fact that Red Bull allow him to pursue his extra-curricular actives, such as the Nurburgring 24 Horus, without pushing back was also a factor.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

As a deity, the pharaoh was the human form or incarnation of Horus, the god of justice and truth.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The Janus project officially ended in 2020, though its work was then folded into the web-based interface Horus — named for another deity, the falcon-headed Egyptian god of the sky.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023

Fortunately, for Dana and Horus Alkebu-Lan, they figured that out on a visit from their Seattle home before the big day.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

“I was casting constellations with Director Horus last night and I asked him about that meeting we found on Quinton’s computer.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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