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isis

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for isis.

Editorial note

In our efforts to appear tolerant we tolerate the intolerable, multiculturalism has failed, I saw a news report the other day that said more British born Muslims (out of 2.5 million) had gone to join Isis than had gone from Indonesia (205 million Muslims) - something is obviously very very wrong here.

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Quick take

A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of isis gathered in one view.

noun

A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate.

noun

Ellipsis of HM Prison Isis.

noun

(astronomy) 42 Isis, a main belt asteroid.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for isis.

noun

A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate.

noun

Ellipsis of HM Prison Isis.

noun

(astronomy) 42 Isis, a main belt asteroid.

noun

(uncommon) A female given name from Egyptian or Ancient Greek.

Example sentences

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In our efforts to appear tolerant we tolerate the intolerable, multiculturalism has failed, I saw a news report the other day that said more British born Muslims (out of 2.5 million) had gone to join Isis than had gone from Indonesia (205 million Muslims) - something is obviously very very wrong here.

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If you think Egyptian mythology has a problem with the name clash imagine this software incubator (also called Isis) [1] "Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 09:30 to 11:30 Isis Innovation Ltd, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Oxford OX2 7SG, United Kingdom The Isis Software Incubator is running its spring 4 week accelerator programme starting March 23.

Quote examples

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If you think Egyptian mythology has a problem with the name clash imagine this software incubator (also called Isis) [1] "Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 09:30 to 11:30 Isis Innovation Ltd, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Oxford OX2 7SG, United Kingdom The Isis Software Incubator is running its spring 4 week accelerator programme starting March 23.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use isis in a sentence?

In our efforts to appear tolerant we tolerate the intolerable, multiculturalism has failed, I saw a news report the other day that said more British born Muslims (out of 2.5 million) had gone to join Isis than had gone from Indonesia (205 million Muslims) - something is obviously very very wrong here.

What does isis mean?

A Salafist group mainly active in Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) state and later caliphate.

What part of speech is isis?

isis is commonly used as noun.