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Isis

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I·sis 1  (ss)
n. Mythology
An ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris.
I·sis 2  (ss)
The upper Thames River in south-central England in the vicinity of Oxford. The name is used locally and in literature.
Isis1
n
(Placename) the local name for the River Thames at Oxford
Isis2
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) an ancient Egyptian fertility goddess, depicted as a woman with a cow's horns, between which was the disc of the sun; wife and sister of Osiris
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Noun1.IsisIsis - Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris


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Their names were Isis, Amphitrite, Hebe, Pandora, Psyche, Thetis, Pomona, Daphne, Clytie, Galatea and Arethusa.
The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston View in context
Various kinds of isis, clusters of pure tuft-coral, prickly fungi, and anemones formed a brilliant garden of flowers, decked with their collarettes of blue tentacles, sea-stars studding the sandy bottom.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
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.
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