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Anubis

/əˈnjuːbɪs/

Anubis proper noun: in the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

anubis: in the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head...
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Proper noun

Anubis

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

Anubis meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Anubis in Marathi

Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
अनूबिस anūbis

Anubis in Arabic

Egyptian god of the dead and tombs
أنوبيس

Origin of Anubis

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16

Phrases with Anubis

Questions about Anubis

What does Anubis mean?
Anubis means in the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.
What is Anubis in Marathi?
Anubis in Marathi is अनूबिस (anūbis). See Anubis meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Anubis?
Anubis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Anubis?
Anubis is pronounced /əˈnjuːbɪs/.

Words near Anubis in the dictionary

  1. anubandhas
  2. Anubhav
  3. Anubhuti
  4. Anubian
  5. anubing
  6. Anubis
  7. Anubis baboon
  8. Anubis baboons
  9. Anucha
  10. anuclear
  11. anucleate

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