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ISIS
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• ISIS (noun)
The noun ISIS has 1 sense:
1. Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Familiarity information: ISIS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Egyptian deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians)
Context examples
The colleges are ancient and picturesque; the streets are almost magnificent; and the lovely Isis, which flows beside it through meadows of exquisite verdure, is spread forth into a placid expanse of waters, which reflects its majestic assemblage of towers, and spires, and domes, embosomed among aged trees.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
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