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Osiris
oh-SEYE-rihs
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1
In ancient Egyptian religion, the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld, closely tied to death, resurrection, and fertility.
"Egyptians believed Osiris judged the souls of the dead before granting them passage to the afterlife."
2
The informal name given to the exoplanet HD 209458 b, in the constellation Pegasus.
"Osiris was one of the first exoplanets found to have an atmosphere detectable from Earth."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known as the Egyptian god of death and the underworld; also used as a nickname for a distant planet.
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Etymology
Borrowed via Latin Osiris from Ancient Greek Ósīris, itself adapted from the Egyptian name wsjr.