Horus

[ hawr-uh s, 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.

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Origin of Horus

< Late Latin Hōrus < Greek Hôros < Egyptian ḥr

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British Dictionary definitions for horus

Horus

/ (ˈhɔːrəs) /

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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