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sacred ibises

sacred ibises is the plural of sacred ibis.

Meaning of sacred ibis

Noun

sacred ibis (plural sacred ibis or sacred ibises)

  1. A wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth.
    • Mr. Poynter will probably contribute to the forthcoming Exhibition of the Royal Academy his picture of a damsel attached to the worship of Isis feeding the sacred ibides before the great temple at Karnac.1871 March 4, “Fine-Art Gossip”, in The Athenæum: Journal of Literature, Science, the Fine Arts, Music, and the Drama, number 2262, London: John Francis, page 280

Questions about sacred ibises

What is sacred ibises the plural of?
Sacred ibises is the plural of sacred ibis.

Words near sacred ibises in the dictionary

  1. sacred geometries
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  4. Sacred Heart
  5. sacred ibis
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  9. sacred lotus
  10. sacred lotuses
  11. sacred sage

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