uraeus

[ yoo-ree-uhs ]

/ yʊˈri əs /

noun, plural u·rae·us·es.

the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.

Origin of uraeus

1825–35; <New Latin <Late Greek ouraîos, perhaps based ultimately on Egyptian yʿrt cobra, altered by association with Greek ouraîos of the tail; see uro-²

Words nearby uraeus

u quark, Ur, urachus, uracil, uraemia, uraeus, Ural, Ural-Altaic, Uralian, Uralian emerald, Uralic

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Example sentences from the Web for uraeus

The next morning, Amenhotep's Uraeus was gone and the corpse of Jason's man was found—part of it.
Zero Data|Charles Saphro
The Uraeus or snake worn in the crowns and head-dresses of the Pharaohs was a symbol of royalty.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
She was dressed in priestly robes and wore a costly head-dress with the winged disc and the Uraeus.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
"Take the Uraeus crown from my head," he continued aloud, as he seated himself at the feast.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers

Without doubt it was the uraeus, that symbol which only the royalties of Old Egypt dared to wear.
The Yellow God|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for uraeus

uraeus

/ (jʊˈriːəs) /

noun plural -uses

the sacred serpent represented on the headdresses of ancient Egyptian kings and gods

Word Origin for uraeus

C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouraios, from Egyptian uro asp

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单词	uraeus
释义	uraeus [ yoo-ree-uhs ] / yʊˈri əs / noun, plural u·rae·us·es. the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power. Origin of uraeus 1825–35; <New Latin <Late Greek ouraîos, perhaps based ultimately on Egyptian yʿrt cobra, altered by association with Greek ouraîos of the tail; see uro-² Words nearby uraeus u quark, Ur, urachus, uracil, uraemia, uraeus, Ural, Ural-Altaic, Uralian, Uralian emerald, Uralic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uraeus The next morning, Amenhotep's Uraeus was gone and the corpse of Jason's man was found—part of it. Zero Data\|Charles Saphro The Uraeus or snake worn in the crowns and head-dresses of the Pharaohs was a symbol of royalty. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies She was dressed in priestly robes and wore a costly head-dress with the winged disc and the Uraeus. An Egyptian Princess, Complete\|Georg Ebers "Take the Uraeus crown from my head," he continued aloud, as he seated himself at the feast. Uarda, Complete\|Georg Ebers Without doubt it was the uraeus, that symbol which only the royalties of Old Egypt dared to wear. The Yellow God\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for uraeus uraeus / (jʊˈriːəs) / noun plural -uses the sacred serpent represented on the headdresses of ancient Egyptian kings and gods Word Origin for uraeus C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouraios, from Egyptian uro asp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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