Serapis

[ si-rey-pis ]

/ sɪˈreɪ pɪs /

noun

Also Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.

(italics) the British man-of-war captured by John Paul Jones in 1779.

Example sentences from the Web for serapis

The priests of Serapis are for the most part Greeks, and the high-priest is a Hellene.

The Sisters, Complete |Georg Ebers
It was almost as great a victory as that of the Bonhomme Richard over the Serapis.

Pike & Cutlass |George Gibbs
The gods had also changed their rank; Phtah and Serapis now held the chief place.

History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 10 (of 12) |S. Rappoport
Among the crowd of gods that had formerly been worshipped in Egypt, Serapis had latterly been rising above the rest.

History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12) |S. Rappoport

Behind this the holy of holies lost itself, the abode of the god, of Serapis; invisible the statue.

The Tour |Louis Couperus

British Dictionary definitions for serapis

Serapis

/ (ˈsɛrəpɪs) /

noun

a Graeco-Egyptian god combining attributes of Apis and Osiris

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