Isiac
[ is-ee-ak, iz-, ahy-see- ]
/ ˈɪs iˌæk, ˈɪz-, ˈaɪ si- /
adjective
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Also I·si·a·cal [ih-sahy-uh-kuhl, ahy-sahy-]. /ɪˈsaɪ ə kəl, aɪˈsaɪ-/.
Words nearby Isiac
Ishmaelite, Ishtar, Ishtar Terra, Ishum, Ishvara, Isiac, isidioid, isidium, Isidor, Isidora, Isidore of Seville
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Example sentences from the Web for Isiac
This is the sacred beetle, which is so often represented in ancient cameos and obelisks, and in the Isiac peplums of the mummies.
Zoological Mythology (Volume II)|Angelo de GubernatisWe may mention here another inscribed tablet, the celebrated Isiac table in the Museum at Turin.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. YaggyIt was of no avail to level to the ground the Isiac chapels, and to banish their ministers.
Magic and Witchcraft|AnonymousIt has been contended that this was a description of the Isiac temple in Rome.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1|Plotinos (Plotinus)