Anubis

American  

[uh-noo-bis, uh-nyoo-] / əˈnu bɪs, əˈnyu- /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.

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Anubis British  

/ əˈnjuːbɪs /

noun

1. Egyptian myth a deity, a son of Osiris, who conducted the dead to judgment. He is represented as having a jackal's head and was identified by the Greeks with Hermes

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Example Sentences

Finally, the set even includes a rare, 21-minute audio interview with Jones and the 16mm uncorrected work print version of the film that was then titled “Night of Anubis.”

From Washington Times

The seemingly weathered walls in this gallery feature simulated gaps that reveal flickering video images of such Tut-related relics as a statue of Anubis, the dog-headed god of death.

From Washington Post

In this photograph, Burton uses hidden lighting to produce a deliberately eerie and dramatic effect, spotlighting the shrine of god Anubis.

From BBC

A wolf named Anubis was killed earlier this month in the Kaibab National Forest near Flagstaff.

From Washington Times

The jackal is associated with Anubis, god of death; the falcon with Horus, god of the sky; the hippopotamus with Taweret, goddess of fertility.

From Scientific American