Anubis Definition

ə-no͝obĭs, ə-nyo͝o-
noun
A jackal-headed Egyptian god, the son of Osiris. He conducted the dead to the underworld.
American Heritage
The god who leads the dead to judgment: usually represented with the head of a jackal.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Anpu
pronoun

(Egyptian mythology) In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

Wiktionary

Origin of Anubis

  • From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Anoubis), from Egyptian jnpw

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin Anūbis from Greek Anoubis from Egyptian jnpw

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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