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Egyptian god’s very large flag (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

osiris

'egyptian god's' is the definition.
(Osiris is an example)

'large flag' is the wordplay.
'large' becomes 'os' (abbreviation for oversize).
'flag' becomes 'iris' (type of iris flower).
'os'+'iris'='OSIRIS'

'very' is the link.

(Other definitions for osiris that I've seen before include "Egyptian god of the dead" , "Husband of Isis, father of Horus - sis or I (anag)" , "Egyptian god - sis or I (anag)" , "God, husband of Isis" , "Egyptian deity" .)

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