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Definition of Isis

1. Noun. Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris.

Definition of Isis

1. n. The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture.

Definition of Isis

1. Proper noun. (Egyptian mythology) A complex ancient Egyptian goddess. Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Worshiped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic. ¹

2. Proper noun. (UK Oxford) The River Thames. ¹

3. Noun. (zoology) Any coral of the genus ''Isis'', or family Isidae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Isis

1. 1. The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture. 2. Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isidae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. See Gorgoniacea. 3. One of the asteroids. Origin: L, the goddess Isis, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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