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Ho·rus (hō′rəs)

noun

Egypt. Myth. the sun god, represented as having the head of a hawk: the son of Osiris and Isis

Etymology: L < Gr Hōros < Egypt Ḥeru, hawk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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