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Horus

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Ho·rus  (hôrs, hr-)
n. Mythology
The ancient Egyptian god of the sun, son of Osiris and Isis, represented as having the head of a hawk.
Horus [ˈhɔːrəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) a solar god of Egyptian mythology, usually depicted with a falcon's head
[via Late Latin from Greek Hōros, from Egyptian Hur hawk]
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Noun1.Horus - Egyptian solar god with the head of a falconHorus - Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis
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