Anubis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anubis \A*nu"bis\, n. [L.] (Myth.)
     An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits to
     judgment, represented by a human figure with the head of a
     jackal, dog or fox.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Anubis
       n : jackal-headed Egyptian god of tombs; conducted dead to
           judgment