Isis

¹

[ ahy-sis ]

noun

, Egyptian Religion.

1. a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.

ISIS

²

[ ahy-sis ]

noun

1. Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (or Islamic State in Iraq and Syria): a radical Sunni Muslim organization whose aim is to restore an Islamic state, or caliphate, in the region encompassing Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, and southeastern Turkey.

Isis

¹

/ ˈaɪsɪs /

noun

1. the local name for the River Thames at Oxford

Isis

²

/ ˈaɪsɪs /

noun

1. an ancient Egyptian fertility goddess, depicted as a woman with a cow's horns, between which was the disc of the sun; wife and sister of Osiris

Word History and Origins

Origin of Isis¹

< Latin < Greek Îsis < Egyptian 'st

Origin of Isis²

First recorded in 2010–15; from Arabic al-Sham, an ancient territory known in English as the Levant, an area on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean

Example Sentences

“Gang rivalries are bitter,” a prison officer at HMP Isis tells us, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From BBC

But the singer has just led a music workshop behind bars, at HMP Isis, a Category C men's prison and young offender institution in south-east London.

From BBC

“Right now, women’s basketball is a movement,” broadcaster and analyst Isis Young told ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a perfect opportunity to make the moment a movement,” said former Division I guard Isis Young, now a broadcaster and analyst.

From Seattle Times

The Wildcats finished off a 7-0 run when Gilbert nailed a three-pointer to pull the Wildcats within two, and Isis Beh tied it at 52 with a layup at the 5:31 mark.

From Seattle Times