Horus

[hawr-uh s, hohr-]

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

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Contemporary Examples of horus

His good pal Kanye West often wears a rather glaring chain with Horus on it in his videos.
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Allison Samuels
March 13, 2013
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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Melinda Liu
April 12, 2012

Historical Examples of horus

As far back as we can see, Hathor is a cow, and Horus a hawk, and Anubis a jackal.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
But the enemies of the god were also punished by Horus in the legend of Horus and Set.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith
The king Horus took the place of the Great Mother as the avenger of the gods.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith
Instead of fighting for Jupiter (Re) as Horus did, he is against him.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith
Horus was in fact the son of Osiris and Hathor, from whom he derived his attributes.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith

British Dictionary definitions for horus

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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Word Origin and History for horus

Horus

1851, Egyptian hawk-headed god, from Latin Horus, from Egyptian Hor, literally "the high-flying one."