Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility and magic who was the sister and wife of Osiris.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Egypt. myth., the chief female deity; the sister, wife, and counterpart or female form of Osiris, and the mother of Horus.
- noun The typical genus of the family Isidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Myth.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture.
- noun (Zoöl.) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family
Isidæ , composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. SeeGorgoniacea . - noun (Astron.) One of the asteroids.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun Egyptian mythology A complex ancient
Egyptian goddess . Wife ofOsiris and mother ofHorus . Worshiped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic. - proper noun UK The River
Thames .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The name "Isis" is a local name around Oxford for what?
December 2007 2007
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The name "Isis" is a local name around Oxford for what?
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Digits: Google's Place in Mobile Payment Wars An iPhone Rival, Not on Price Earlier: Google Unveils Smartphone 'Wallet' Industry observers say Verizon's move is likely related to its plan to team up with rival carriers AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA on a mobile payments venture called Isis, which is expected to begin trials next year.
War Over the Digital Wallet Amir Efrati 2011
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Although I am sure that KH does not think that Isis is actually a bimbo, her comment reveals the inner disconnect she has between an alluring woman and an intelligent academic.
Archive 2008-11-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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Although I am sure that KH does not think that Isis is actually a bimbo, her comment reveals the inner disconnect she has between an alluring woman and an intelligent academic.
On Being a Woman and a Scientist Candid Engineer 2008
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I do not doubt that Isis is both an excellent scientist and awesome, stiletto-sporting mother.
Archive 2008-11-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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Of course people have lives outside of science, and the fact that Isis is discussing it is to her credit -- and should not reflect negatively against her ability to do science
On Being a Woman and a Scientist Candid Engineer 2008
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Of course people have lives outside of science, and the fact that Isis is discussing it is to her credit -- and should not reflect negatively against her ability to do science anymore than reading posts about FSP's cats or PP's **** ing Jameson.
On Being a Woman and a Scientist Candid Engineer 2008
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I do not doubt that Isis is both an excellent scientist and awesome, stiletto-sporting mother.
On Being a Woman and a Scientist Candid Engineer 2008
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Isis is uncredited in the program, but thanks to the wonders of Google I was able to find out she was Barbara Babcock, who played in other episodes of Star Trek, and was a minor star in her own right, probably best-known for being in Dallas.
The Sudden Curve: 2005
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