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Proper Noun

1. 1
   In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal. Egyptian

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anpuisisosirisra

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"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

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