Anubis
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A·nu·bis
(ə-no͞o′bĭs, ə-nyo͞o′-)n. Mythology
A jackal-headed Egyptian god, the son of Osiris. He conducted the dead to the underworld.
[Latin Anūbis, from Greek Anoubis, from Egyptian jnpw.]
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Anubis
(əˈnjuːbɪs)n
(Other Non-Christian Religions) Egyptian myth a deity, a son of Osiris, who conducted the dead to judgment. He is represented as having a jackal's head and was identified by the Greeks with Hermes
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A•nu•bis
(əˈnu bɪs, əˈnyu-)n.
the jackal-headed Egyptian god who guided the dead to judgment.
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| Noun | 1. |  Anubis - Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal |
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