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Anubis

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A·nu·bis  (-nbs, -ny-)
n. Mythology
A jackal-headed Egyptian god, the son of Osiris. He conducted the dead to the underworld.
Anubis [əˈnjuːbɪs]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) Egyptian myth a deity, a son of Osiris, who conducted the dead to judgment. He is represented as having a jackal's head and was identified by the Greeks with Hermes
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Noun1.AnubisAnubis - Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
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thou whose destiny will be marked in the cynegetic annals; thou whom the pagans would have given as companion to the god Anubis, and Christians as friend to St.
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