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Osirian

Osirian

9.9
A person who worships the Egyptian god Osiris
  • noun
  • /oʊˈzɪəriən/
  • Literature
: osiriano
  • The ancient texts revealed the beliefs and practices of the Osirian followers.

Examples

  • As a devoted Osirian, she participated in the rituals each year during the festival.

  • "Kasheesh Osirian Nye."

    The Mummy Returns (2001)

  • The Osirian community gathered at the temple to honor their god Osiris.

Surface Forms

Osirian singular
Osirians plural

Morphology

Osirian = Osiris (transparent) = Osiris + ian

The noun sense is a straightforward person-denoting use of the suffix '-ian' attached to 'Osiris', meaning a follower or devotee of Osiris.

Etymology

Osirian comes from the name Osiris plus the suffix -ian, which makes a word mean 'person of' or 'belonging to', much like musician means a person who plays music. So an Osirian is a follower or worshipper of Osiris.