The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Anubis \A*nu"bis\, n. [L.] (Myth.) An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits to judgment, represented by a human figure with the head of a jackal, dog or fox. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Anubis n 1: Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal [syn: Anubis, Anpu]