Anubis
/əˈnjuːbɪs/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal. Egyptian
Example
More examples"Osiris, Anubis, and Horus are some of the most famous ancient Egyptian deities."
Etymology
From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16