Horus
/[hɔːɹəs]/ name
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Proper Noun
- 1 The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship. Egyptian
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More examples"Osiris, Anubis, and Horus are some of the most famous ancient Egyptian deities."
Etymology
From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.
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