'ISIS' definitions:
Definition of 'Isis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Definition of 'Isis'
From: GCIDE
- Isis \I"sis\, n. [L., the goddess Isis, fr. Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Myth.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isid[ae], composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints. See Gorgoniacea. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Astron.) One of the asteroids. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'Isis'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Acronyms for 'isis'
From: V.E.R.A.
- Image and Scanner Interface Specification
- Industrial Signature Interoperability Specification (cryptography)
- Integrated Systems and Information Services (OS, Intel)
- Intermediate System to Intermediate System [protocol / routing] (OSI, RFC 1195), "IS-IS"