Hathor

[ hath-awr, -er ]

nounEgyptian Religion.
  1. the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.

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How to use Hathor in a sentence

  • The “abode of Horus” refers to his mother, a goddess who is therefore named Hathor, or Athor.

    Cleopatra's Needle | James King

British Dictionary definitions for Hathor

Hathor

/ (ˈhæθɔː) /


noun
  1. (in ancient Egyptian religion) the mother of Horus and goddess of creation

Derived forms of Hathor

  • Hathoric (hæˈθɔːrɪk, -ˈθɒr-), adjective

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