What does isis mean?

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ˈaɪ sɪsisis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Isisnoun

    Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

Wiktionary

  1. Isisnoun

    A complex ancient Egyptian goddess. Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Worshiped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic.

  2. Isisnoun

    The River Thames.

  3. Etymology: From Ἶσις.

Wikipedia

  1. Isis

    Isis (Ancient Egyptian: ꜣst; Coptic: Ⲏⲥⲉ Ēse; Classical Greek: Ἶσις Isis; Meroitic:

ChatGPT

  1. isis

    ISIS, an acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is a radical extremist Islamic terrorist group known for its violent insurgent attacks and declaration of a caliphate in certain regions of Iraq and Syria. The group utilizes terrorist tactics and promotes a strict form of Islamic law and governance, using propaganda and recruitment methods to attract followers globally. ISIS also goes by other names, including ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and Daesh. This group is largely condemned by the global community, including by most Muslim communities worldwide.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Isisnoun

    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

  2. Isisnoun

    any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isidae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. See Gorgoniacea

  3. Isisnoun

    one of the asteroids

  4. Etymology: [L., the goddess Isis, fr. Gr. .]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Isis

    ī′sis, n. an Egyptian goddess, wife and sister of Osiris.—adj. I′siac.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Isis

    an Egyptian divinity, the wife and sister of Osiris and mother of Horus, the three together forming a trinity, which is characteristically Egyptian, and such as often repeats itself in Egyptian mythology, and typifying the life of the sun, Osiris representing that luminary slain at night and sorrowed over by his sister Isis, reviving in the morning in his son Horus, and wedded anew to his sister Isis as his wife; passed into the mythology of the Greeks, Isis became identified first with Demeter and then with the Moon, while in that of Rome she figures as the Universe-mother.

CrunchBase

  1. ISIS

    At ISIS, we want the same thing you do in clothing: something that fits, looks good, gives us confidence, and enables us to live an active life.We understand that fit is more than just a number on a size chart. That's why we design clothes to fit the bodies and lives of real women. And because we want to more spend time doing what we care about, our clothes are easy to care for, soft-to-touch.

Editors Contribution

  1. isis

    The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL /ˈaɪsəl/) is a jihadist rebel group that controls territory in Iraq and Syria and also operates in eastern Libya, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, and other areas of the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The group's Arabic name is transliterated as ad-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah fī al-‘Irāq wash-Shām leading to the Arabic acronym Da‘ish or DAESH (Arabic pronunciation: da:ʕeʃ). The name is also commonly translated as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS /ˈaɪsɪs/). In June 2014 ,the group renamed itself the Islamic State (IS), but the new name has been widely criticized and condemned, with the UN, various governments, and mainstream Muslim groups refusing to use it.

    ISIS executes two 'spies' and CRUCIFIES another as insurgents and boys watch.


    Submitted by anonymous on February 15, 2015  

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Isis

    From the Celtic uisg, water. The word enters into many English river names, notably the “Thames.” The University of Oxford is called Isis from the river upon which it stands.

Mythology

  1. Isis

    (I′sis), wife of Osiris, and a much worshiped divinity of the Egyptians.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of isis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of isis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of isis in a Sentence

  1. Rick Brennan:

    In the short term, you have the immediate threat of ISIS. But in the long term, the deeper threat is to Iraq’s ability to be free and independent of Iran, dependence on the Shia militias, who have sworn allegiance to the ayatollah, is a problem. The Popular Liberation Forces number about 70,000, including a core of 15,000 hardened fighters who most recently did battle at Tehran’s behest in Syria, where they fought Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Free Syrian Army, Rick Brennan said. Iraq may need their help now, but giving them an official role in the fight against ISIS could further entrench them as both a political and military force within Iraq, Rick Brennan said.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    I think his Christianity is between him and his creator. I don't think we need to discuss that, as related to his policy relating to ISIS, he's not the right guy to be Commander-in-Chief.

  3. Ryan Mauro:

    The barbaric acts committed by ISIS make the majority of Muslims and Arabs hate them and what they stand for, but ISIS isn’t concerned with expanding their appeal -- they have millions and millions of supporters. Their immediate objective is to get the radical minority to actually pick up a gun and come join them.

  4. Christopher Harnisch:

    ISIS-K knows that in order to achieve success and achieve its vision of setting up a caliphate based in Afghanistan, it's going to need manpower.

  5. Assistant House:

    I do think ISIS is losing on the battlefield.

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