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Noun

1. 1
   A temple dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis.

   "...a temple of Minerva was on the east side of the Iseum..."

Synonyms

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iseiontempletemple of isis

Example

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"...a temple of Minerva was on the east side of the Iseum..."

Etymology

From Latin Iseum, from Ancient Greek Ἴσειον (Íseion), from Ἶσις (Îsis, “Isis”). By surface analysis, Isis + Latin -eum.

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