O*sir"i*an

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Osiris \O*si"ris\, prop. n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.]
   (Myth.)
   One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and
   husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal
   cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull,
   called Apis. Cf. {Serapis}. -- {O*sir"i*an}, a.
   [1913 Webster]