Serapis

[si-rey-pis]

noun

1. Also a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.

2. (italics),  the British man-of-war captured by John Paul Jones in 1779.

Serapis

/ ˈsɛrəpɪs /

noun

1. a Graeco-Egyptian god combining attributes of Apis and Osiris

Example Sentences

He served on board HMS Serapis which was at the front of the D-Day convoy, arriving at Sword Beach at 07:30GMT on D-Day and continued to fire on German positions along the coast for 11 days.

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The original Serapis banner is lost to history.

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Bonhomme Richard famously defeated British frigate HMS Serapis in the Battle of Flamborough Head off the U.K. coast on Sept. 23, 1779.

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Despite defeating HMS Serapis, Bonhomme Richard suffered extensive damage during the battle and sank on Sept. 24, 1779.

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“Victorious, John Paul Jones commandeered Serapis and sailed her to Holland for repairs,” explains the U.S.

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